Journal of internal medicine
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To evaluate the predictive accuracy of the scoring system Rapid Acute Physiology score (RAPS) in nonsurgical patients attending the emergency department (ED) regarding in-hospital mortality and length of stay in hospital (LOS), and to investigate whether the predictive ability of RAPS could be improved by extending the system. ⋯ The REMS was a powerful predictor of in-hospital mortality in patients attending the ED over a wide range of common nonsurgical disorders.
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This paper describes how statistical methods have evolved in parallel with activities associated with randomized control trials. In particular we emphasize the pivotal role of two papers published in British Journal of Cancer, and the paper describing the Cox proportional hazards model. ⋯ The interplay between computer software and statistical methodological developments is stressed. Finally some future directions are indicated.