What is a Prognostic Test?

Question 1

What are the individual traits of the patients or conditions that make specific outcomes more or less likely?

Answer 1

Prognostic factors

Question 2

What are the end results of the structure and processes of the health care system on the health and well being of patients and populations?

Answer 2

Outcomes

Question 3

Prognostic factors are not necessarily ______

Answer 3

causal

Question 4

Prognostic factors must be __________ with the development of an outcome

Answer 4

associated

Question 5

What are measurement tools used to predict the impact of a disease or event on a patients long-term outcome?

Answer 5

Prognostic tests

Question 6

What is any attribute, characteristic, or exposure of an individual that increases or decreases the likelihood of developing a disease or injury?

Answer 6

Risk factor