prognostic score
[prog-NOS-tik skor]
nounpl: prognostic scores
escore prognóstico
1. A numerical assessment or rating system used in medicine to predict the likely course or outcome of a disease or medical condition
The doctor used a prognostic score to estimate the patient's survival rate after diagnosis.
O médico utilizou um escore prognóstico para estimar a taxa de sobrevida do paciente após o diagnóstico.
2. A quantitative tool combining multiple clinical, laboratory, or imaging variables to forecast patient prognosis
The APACHE prognostic score helps intensive care units assess patient severity and predict mortality.
O escore prognóstico APACHE ajuda as unidades de terapia intensiva a avaliar a gravidade do paciente e prever a mortalidade.
This is specialized medical terminology widely used in clinical practice, medical education, and healthcare research across Brazil and Portugal. The term is essential in evidence-based medicine and is increasingly standardized internationally, with many scoring systems named after their developers (e.g., SOFA score, QSOFA score, Apache score) and referenced in both English and Portuguese-speaking medical communities.
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