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 # rGOSSIS1
-The R package for the GOSSIS-1 ICU mortality predictor
+The R package for the GOSSIS-1 ICU mortality predictor.
+
+This repo is still in development.  We are currently working on making the code a little less brittle and improving documentation, particularly including some tutorials and examples.  Please make sure to use the most up to date version when using this package.
+
+To install:
+
+```
+install.packages("devtools")
+devtools::install_github('jraffa/rGOSSIS1')
+library(rGOSSIS1)
+```