About the Authors

Nicole Heßler

Roles Formal analysis, Methodology, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Institut für Medizinische Biometrie und Statistik, Universität zu Lübeck, Universitätsklinikum-Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany

Miriam Rottmann

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

Current address: Dr. Hüsing Aktuar GmbH, Bremen, Germany

Affiliation Institut für Medizinische Biometrie und Statistik, Universität zu Lübeck, Universitätsklinikum-Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany

Andreas Ziegler

Roles Formal analysis, Methodology, Supervision, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Andreas.Ziegler@medizincampus-davos.ch

Affiliations Medizincampus Davos, Davos, Switzerland, School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of KwaZulu Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

Competing Interests

The authors have read the journal’s policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: Author MR became a paid employee of Dr. Hüsing Aktuar GmbH after the completion of this study. The present position of MR does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials. There are no patents, products in development or marketed products to declare. Additionally, AZ is a licensed Tim Albert trainer and has held several courses in the past based on Albert’s concept and intends to continue these courses.