VALIDATING PREDICTION MODELS - what is discrimination and calibration?

Learn all about the concept of internal and external validation of prediction models in this short epidemiology tutorial. Learn all about discrimination and calibration, calculating the Area under the Curve (also called C-statistic) and the risks of overfitting your prediction model.

About me:
I am a registered clinical epidemiologist and working as a fellow in medical oncology in the Netherlands. I have published over 50 manuscripts and have received several large research grants. I am particularly interested in research in geriatric oncology and am a an active member of the International Society for Geriatric Oncology.

You can find more information about my work on my linkedin page:
www.linkedin.com/in/nienke-de-glas

And here is my full bibliography:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term...

Disclaimer:
Views and opinions are my own. Examples from clinical research will always include either my own work, or previously published research. I will include references in the description box.