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Diagnosis > Prognosis > Nomograms
Investigative Techniques > Epidemiologic Methods > Statistics as Topic > Models, Statistical > Nomograms
... > Health Occupations > Medicine > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Statistics as Topic > Models, Statistical > Nomograms
... > Population Characteristics > Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Statistics as Topic > Models, Statistical > Nomograms
... > Environment and Public Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Statistics as Topic > Models, Statistical > Nomograms
... > Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Quality of Health Care > Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms > Statistics as Topic > Models, Statistical > Nomograms
... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Quality of Health Care > Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms > Statistics as Topic > Models, Statistical > Nomograms
Natural Science Disciplines > Mathematics > Statistics as Topic > Models, Statistical > Nomograms
Investigative Techniques > Models, Theoretical > Models, Statistical > Nomograms
Mathematical Concepts > Nomograms

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Nomograms  

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  • Graphical representation of a statistical model containing scales for calculating the prognostic weight of a value for each individual variable. Nomograms are instruments that can be used to predict outcomes using specific clinical parameters. They use ALGORITHMS that incorporate several variables to calculate the predicted probability that a patient will achieve a particular clinical endpoint. Nomograms used for predicting the stages of PROSTATE CANCER. They are comprised of the serum PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN levels, the GLEASON SCORE, and the TNM STAGING category.

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