External validation of the International Risk Prediction Algorithm for the onset of generalized anxiety and/or panic syndromes (The Predict A) in the US general population

ConclusionThe PredictA algorithm has acceptable discrimination, but the calibration with the NESARC data was poor. ThePredictA algorithm is likely to underestimate the risk of GAD/panic disorders in the US population. Therefore, the use of PredictA in the US general population for predicting individual risk of GAD and/or panic disorders is not encouraged.
Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research