Journal article
Clinical prediction models for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review
Neurocritical care, Vol.18(1), pp.143-153
02/2013
DOI: 10.1007/s12028-012-9792-z
PMID: 23138544
Abstract
Clinical prediction models can enhance clinical decision-making and research. However, available prediction models in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) are rarely used. We evaluated the methodological validity of SAH prediction models and the relevance of the main predictors to identify potentially reliable models and to guide future attempts at model development.
We searched the EMBASE, MEDLINE, and Web of Science databases from January 1995 to June 2012 to identify studies that reported clinical prediction models for mortality and functional outcome in aSAH. Validated methods were used to minimize bias.
Eleven studies were identified; 3 developed models from datasets of phase 3 clinical trials, the others from single hospital records. The median patient sample size was 340 (interquartile range 149-733). The main predictors used were age (n = 8), Fisher grade (n = 6), World Federation of Neurological Surgeons grade (n = 5), aneurysm size (n = 5), and Hunt and Hess grade (n = 3). Age was consistently dichotomized. Potential predictors were prescreened by univariate analysis in 36 % of studies. Only one study was penalized for model optimism. Details about model development were often insufficiently described and no published studies provided external validation.
While clinical prediction models for aSAH use a few simple predictors, there are substantial methodological problems with the models and none have had external validation. This precludes the use of existing models for clinical or research purposes. We recommend further studies to develop and validate reliable clinical prediction models for aSAH.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Clinical prediction models for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review
- Creators
- Blessing N R Jaja - St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaMichael D CusimanoNima EtminanDaniel HanggiDavid HasanDon IlodigweHector LantiguaPeter Le RouxBenjamin LoAda Louffat-OlivaresStephan MayerAndrew MolyneuxAudrey QuinnTom A SchweizerThomas SchenkJulian SpearsMichael ToddJames TornerMervyn D I VergouwenGeorge K C WongJeff SinghR Loch Macdonald
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Neurocritical care, Vol.18(1), pp.143-153
- DOI
- 10.1007/s12028-012-9792-z
- PMID
- 23138544
- NLM abbreviation
- Neurocrit Care
- ISSN
- 1541-6933
- eISSN
- 1556-0961
- Publisher
- United States
- Grant note
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research G0700479 / Medical Research Council Medical Research Council
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/2013
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Epidemiology; Surgery; Anesthesia; Injury Prevention Research Center; Neurosurgery; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9983996055902771
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