摘要 |
<p>Disease-specific health status information obtained from a test population is statistically validated as a predictor of health outcome over a period of time. The statistical calculation results are inverted to form a prognostic model that processes new survey responses (106) in assessing a likelihood of a survey respondent (106) encountering a health outcome. A software program may be used in apparatus that implements this methodology with the assistance of program instructions. Feedback from post-clinical patient self-assessment may be used to improve pre-clinical selections by providing a statistical assessment of whether preoperative goals were met in patients who have made such selections.</p> |