Table 4.

Example of the table with model characteristics automatically produced by the Excel file, using data from the systematic review of prognostic models for mortality after cardiac surgery in patients with infective endocarditis [8]

Abbreviations: GEE Generalized Estimating Equation, n: number of event and number of missing data, Cand Number of candidate predictors assessed, EPV Events per variable, EPP Events per parameter, Critical appraisal domains (P Participants, Pr Predictors, O Outcome, A Analysis), Int Internal validation, Ext External validation, Disc Discrimination, Cal Calibration, Ov Overall, CITL Calibration-in-the-large, C: C-Statistic, AUC Area under curve, HL Hosmer–Lemeshow, RoB Risk of Bias, App Applicability

 + Low RoB or low corcern for applicability

- High RoB or high concern for applicability

? Unclear RoB or applicability