Ewout W. Steyerberg
Ewout W. Steyerberg (pronunciation: Eh-vout Vee Stey-er-berg) is a renowned biostatistician and medical researcher known for his significant contributions to the field of clinical prediction models.
Etymology
The name Ewout is of Dutch origin, meaning "law-guard". Steyerberg is a surname of German origin.
Career
Ewout W. Steyerberg has made significant contributions to the field of biostatistics, particularly in the development and application of clinical prediction models. His work has been instrumental in improving the accuracy and reliability of these models, which are used to predict patient outcomes based on a variety of clinical and demographic factors.
Steyerberg's research has been widely published in peer-reviewed medical journals, and he is the author of the book "Clinical Prediction Models: A Practical Approach to Development, Validation, and Updating". This book is considered a seminal work in the field and is widely used as a reference by other researchers.
Related Terms
- Biostatistics: The application of statistics to a wide range of topics in biology. In the context of Ewout W. Steyerberg's work, it refers to the statistical methods used in the development and validation of clinical prediction models.
- Clinical prediction models: Statistical models used in medical research to predict patient outcomes based on a variety of clinical and demographic factors.
- Medical researcher: A professional who conducts research to improve human health. Medical researchers use in vivo and in vitro methods to investigate the causes and mechanisms of disease, and to better understand biological processes that may lead to new drugs or therapies.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Ewout W. Steyerberg
- Wikipedia's article - Ewout W. Steyerberg
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