PHASES and the natural history of unruptured aneurysms: science or pseudoscience?

We thank Dr Darsaut et al 1 for their attention paid to the PHASES score and for sharing their thinking in an opinion paper 2 years after the publication of our article.2 The authors discuss whether or not prediction modeling based on data from previous observational studies is science. Their final...

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Main Authors: Rinkel, Gabriel J. E. (Author) , Etminan, Nima (Author)
Format: Article (Journal) Editorial
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Journal of neuroInterventional surgery
Year: 2016, Volume: 9, Issue: 6, Pages: 618-618
ISSN:1759-8486
DOI:10.1136/neurintsurg-2016-012436
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/neurintsurg-2016-012436
Verlag, Volltext: https://jnis.bmj.com/content/9/6/618
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Author Notes:G.J.E. Rinkel, A. Algra, J.P. Greving, M.D.I. Vergouwen, N. Etminan
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Summary:We thank Dr Darsaut et al 1 for their attention paid to the PHASES score and for sharing their thinking in an opinion paper 2 years after the publication of our article.2 The authors discuss whether or not prediction modeling based on data from previous observational studies is science. Their final conclusion is that the only valid way to decide whether or not unruptured aneurysms should be treated is to compare outcomes in patients eligible for both options (ie, aneurysm occlusion …
Item Description:Published online first 18 April 2016
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Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:1759-8486
DOI:10.1136/neurintsurg-2016-012436