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Tag: risk prediction
Assessing racial bias in diabetes risk prediction
Press-only preview: https://plos.io/44PC7kd Article Title: Assessing racial bias in type 2 diabetes risk prediction algorithms Author Countries: Denmark Funding: HTC and AK are supported by a grant from Novo Nordisk Foundation Challenge Programme for the project Harnessing the Power of Big Data to Address…
Teamwork saves lives: COVID-19 hospital network shares key findings to improve care
Data sharing among 40 Michigan hospitals about the care and outcomes for thousands of inpatients with COVID-19 has led to reduced variation and findings that could inform care anywhere, including approaches for preventing blood clots and reducing overuse of antibiotics, as well as a risk prediction tool.
Wayne State researchers receive NSF funding to develop COVID-19 risk-prediction system
Due to COVID-19, there is an urgent need for a risk-prediction and update system so that individuals and various entities can be aware of the potential risk of infection when traveling locally, nationally or abroad. Wayne State is working on a system with the help of funding from the National Science Foundation.