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Table 1 Eligibility criteria for inclusion in the review

From: A systematic review of neonatal treatment intensity scores and their potential application in low-resource setting hospitals for predicting mortality, morbidity and estimating resource use

Criteria

Inclusion

Exclusion

Model type

Prognostic models

Diagnostic models*

Intended scope of the review

Inform decision making at individual level (e.g. using risk of in-hospital mortality) and planning service delivery (e.g. nursing staffing)

 

Types of modelling studies

Development and/or validation

 

Target population

Neonates† admitted to a neonatal unit in any country

Studies limited to neonates with congenital anomalies older children or adults

Predictors

Any use of treatments or interventions as predictors

Non-therapeutic intervention, e.g. radiological imaging intensity

Treatment intensity not measured by enumeration of therapeutic interventions

Outcomes

Any outcome

 

Time of prediction

No restriction

 

Intended moment of use

No restriction

 
  1. *Diagnostic models estimate probability that a particular disease is currently present in an individual in contrast to prognostic models that estimate probability of future events
  2. †Neonate defined as a baby aged 0–28 days and all the articles included adhered to this definition