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calibration  

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  • Calibration refers to the degree of correspondence between probabilities and observed relative frequencies. Suppose that when a patient is admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU), a physician assesses the probability that the patient will survive until hospital discharge. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Calibration]

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