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Sample size for binary logistic prediction models: Beyond events per variable criteria.
- Source :
- Statistical Methods in Medical Research; Aug2019, Vol. 28 Issue 8, p2455-2474, 20p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Binary logistic regression is one of the most frequently applied statistical approaches for developing clinical prediction models. Developers of such models often rely on an Events Per Variable criterion (EPV), notably EPV ≥10, to determine the minimal sample size required and the maximum number of candidate predictors that can be examined. We present an extensive simulation study in which we studied the influence of EPV, events fraction, number of candidate predictors, the correlations and distributions of candidate predictor variables, area under the ROC curve, and predictor effects on out-of-sample predictive performance of prediction models. The out-of-sample performance (calibration, discrimination and probability prediction error) of developed prediction models was studied before and after regression shrinkage and variable selection. The results indicate that EPV does not have a strong relation with metrics of predictive performance, and is not an appropriate criterion for (binary) prediction model development studies. We show that out-of-sample predictive performance can better be approximated by considering the number of predictors, the total sample size and the events fraction. We propose that the development of new sample size criteria for prediction models should be based on these three parameters, and provide suggestions for improving sample size determination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PREDICTION models
LOGISTIC regression analysis
ERROR probability
RECEIVER operating characteristic curves
TECHNICAL specifications
SAMPLE size (Statistics)
COMPUTER simulation
EXPERIMENTAL design
RESEARCH
RESEARCH methodology
EVALUATION research
MEDICAL cooperation
COMPARATIVE studies
STATISTICAL models
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09622802
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Statistical Methods in Medical Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 137852319
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0962280218784726