Number of Publications on New Clinical Prediction Models: A Bibliometric Review

• Published in: JMIR medical informatics Vol. 13; p. e62710
• Main Authors: Arshi, Banafsheh, Wynants, Laure, Rijnhart, Eline, Reeve, Kelly, Cowley, Laura Elizabeth, Smits, Luc J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada JMIR Publications 04.07.2025
• Subjects: Bibliometrics; Calibration; Gastroenterology; Gynecology; Humans; Multimedia; Obstetrics; Publications - statistics & numerical data; Asia; North America; Europe; health outcomes; online databases; publication; publication records; external validation; clinical practice; model development; research waste; prediction modeling; clinical prediction; public health

Concerns have been expressed about the abundance of new clinical prediction models (CPMs) proposed in the literature. However, the extent of this proliferation in prediction research remains unclear. This study aimed to estimate the total and annual number of CPM development-related publications ava...