Risk model
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Term | Risk model |
Short definition | Risk model - In medicine, a tool used to estimate a person's risk of developing a specific condition or disease, such as a heart attack. B. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Risk model - In medicine, a tool used to estimate a person's risk of developing a specific condition or disease, such as a heart attack. B. cancer to get sick. Risk models can also be used to estimate a person's risk of carrying a particular genetic mutation or having a child with a particular condition. Risk models use computer programs and statistics to estimate risk based on information about an individual, which can include age, gender, personal and family medical history, ethnic background, lifestyle, and other factors. There are many types of risk models, and each model looks at different factors that increase risk in different groups of people
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