Published January 1, 2016 | Version v1
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The nomogram conundrum: a demonstration of why a prostate cancer risk model in Turkish men underestimates prostate cancer risk in the USA

  • 1. Cleveland Clin, Glickman Urol & Kidney Inst, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
  • 2. Hacettepe Univ, Sch Med, Dept Urol, Ankara, Turkey
  • 3. Cleveland Clin, Quantitat Hlth Sci Dept, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
  • 4. Gulhane Mil Med Acad, Haydarpasa Training Hosp, Dept Urol, Istanbul, Turkey

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The utility of a nomogram is based on the patient population it is designed for-and their inherent properties and biases. Our aim was to demonstrate the variability in predictive model accuracy and utility between different populations.

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