Prognosis

Introduction: Prognosis

Description of Prognosis

Prognosis: An assessment of the course and outcome of a patient's disease.

Prognosis: The likely outcome or course of a disease; the chance of recovery or recurrence.
Source: National Institute of Health

Prognosis: prediction as to the probable outcome of a disease or disorder as indicated by the nature and symptoms of the case.
Source: CRISP

Prognosis: A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations.
Source: MeSH 2007

Prognosis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Prognosis:

• Assessment
• Patient

Terms associated with Prognosis:

More specific terms for Prognosis:

• Pregnancy Outcome
• Treatment Outcome
• Medical Futility
• Disease-Free Survival

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Prognosis

• pathologic process

Source - CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Prognosis:

• long term survivor
• outcomes research
• rehabilitation

Source: CRISP

The description of Prognosis may also be used for the following terms:

• outcome prediction

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Prognosis

The following list attempts to classify Prognosis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Diagnosis
  • Prognosis

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