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Derivation of DO-BITS, a score for predicting success on Love Island: a retrospective, observational cohort study
Alex Simpson1, Sophie Graham2, Cormac Sammon3
1Bristol Myers Squibb, Uxbridge, UK.
Objective:
To derive a score for finishing in the top three positions of the television show, Love Island, UK.
Design:
A retrospective study was undertaken using data from all previous contestants.
Results:
A score predicting show success termed DO-BITS (different coupling approaches [islanders pursuing one or many people on the show], Original islander [being on the show from the start], [being] Brunette, [having] intimate relationships on screen, Tradesman [occupation before being on the show] and Short name [having a four-letter first name]) was developed. The accuracy of this score in this derivation cohort yielded a C-statistic of 0.85.
Conclusion:
This simple, novel score provides a practical tool to assess the likelihood of success on Love Island.
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