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Elena Wadden, Alexi Vasbinder, Michael S. Simon, Kerryn Reding, Richard K. Cheng · 2024
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Elena Wadden and co-authors reply to a letter urging more data points for the Life's Essential 8 model, a scorecard for heart health. They grant the idea's appeal: extra inputs could sharpen accuracy in theory. Their 2024 reply weighs that gain against real clinic life.
A key strength of the scorecard, they argue, is that its parts are easy to capture and open to lifestyle change. Markers like inflammation proteins, cited from other work, give deep insight but are not routinely measured. Adding rare inputs could shrink where the model can be used, and risks overfitting. Wearables promise rich data, yet access, clashing platforms, and uneven use block their way for now.
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| CREATOR | Elena Wadden, Alexi Vasbinder, Michael S. Simon, Kerryn Reding, Richard K. Cheng |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |