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Generalizability depends on the quality of the prediction model as developed for the development setting (internal validity), and on characteristics of the population where the model is applied (validity of regression coefficients, and distribution of predictor values). The general framework of the validity of predictions was discussed in Chap. 17 (see in particular Fig. 17.1). Here, we first consider a number of typical situations that we may encounter when a prediction model is applied externally. Theoretical relations are illustrated with a large sample simulation and findings in some case studies. Approximate power calculations are given for tests of invalidity of a prediction model.
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Critical value: the value that a test statistic must exceed for the null hypothesis to be rejected.
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Steyerberg, E.W. (2019). Patterns of External Validity. In: Clinical Prediction Models. Statistics for Biology and Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16399-0_19
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