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Using decision rules in primary care practice.

M H Ebell
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Decision rules help physicians make more accurate predictions about diagnosis, prognosis and response to treatment. In this article, guidelines for finding decision rules are outlined. A mnemonic is presented (Pre-Dic-TiVe) that assists physicians in evaluation of decision rules for clinical practice. A survey of decision rules for primary care physicians is also presented.

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M H Ebell. 1995. Using decision rules in primary care practice.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7617790/

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