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The SUPPORT Prognostic Model: Objective Estimates of Survival for Seriously Ill Hospitalized Adults

Annals of Internal MedicinePublished 1 February 1995
William A. Knaus, Frank E. Harrell, Joanne Lynn, Lee Goldman, Russell S. Phillips, Alfred F. Connors
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TL;DR

A limited amount of readily available clinical information can provide a foundation for long-term survival estimates that are as accurate as physicians' estimates and the ability to identify patients with high probabilities of survival or death.

Abstract

A limited amount of readily available clinical information can provide a foundation for long-term survival estimates that are as accurate as physicians' estimates. The best survival estimates combine an objective prognosis with a physician's clinical estimate.

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Medicine