WHEN PREDICTIONS ARE USED TO ALLOCATE SCARCE HEALTH CARE RESOURCES: THREE CONSIDERATIONS FOR MODELS IN THE ERA OF COVID-19

When predictions are used to allocate scarce health care resources: three considerations for models in the era of Covid-19

Abstract Background The need for life-saving interventions such as mechanical ventilation may threaten to outstrip resources during the Covid-19 pandemic.Allocation of these resources to those most likely to benefit can be supported by clinical prediction models.The ethical and practical considerations relevant to predictions supporting decisions a

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