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We also identify a cross-national implicit feature transfer phenomenon, in which cohorts lacking certain predictors benefit from joint training with cohorts in which these predictors are present. Decision-curve analyses indicate consistent potential public health benefit across countries by supporting population-level prioritisation of higher-risk subgroups. 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