Risk assessment in cancer patients with fever and neutropenia: a prospective, two-center validation of a prediction rule
Talcott JA;Siegel RD;Finberg R;Goldman L;;
journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the american society of clinical oncology1992Vol. 10pp. -
417
ja1992journalrisk
Abstract
This risk assessment model accurately stratified the medical risk of these patients using only clinical information available on the first day of their course. Low-risk patients are an appropriate population in which to study less intensive treatment strategies.