The relevance of competing risk adjustment in cardiovascular risk prediction models for clinical practice.
Steven H J HagemanJannick A N DorresteijnLisa PennellsMaarten van SmedenMichiel L BotsEmanuele Di AngelantonioFrank L J VisserenPublished in: European journal of preventive cardiology (2023)
Individual predictions from the model unadjusted for competing risks were higher, reflecting the different interpretations of both models. For models aiming to accurately predict absolute risks, especially in high-risk populations, competing risk adjustment must be considered.