Decision analysis system and method for evaluating patient candidacy for a therapeutic procedure

摘要

A decision analysis method for evaluating patient candidacy for a therapeutic procedure is provided. The method includes predicting, in accordance with a predetermined quantitative predicative scoring system, the probability of an adverse effect on such patient absent such procedure where less than all of data elements used in the scoring system may be available. The method is used to predict a probability of death of a patient within a predetermined period of time and includes predicting, in accordance with a predetermined quantitative predicative scoring system. The probability of death for such patient within the predetermined period of time being determined from medical data elements of the patient where less than all of such medical data elements may be available for use by the scoring system. A method is also provided for generating a scoring system to predict a probability of death of a patient within a predetermined period of time.