Quantitative assessment, evaluation and triage of the health status of an individual
First Claim
1. A method for the quantitative assessment and triage of the health status of an individual comprising:
- selecting at least two measurable parameters of an individual;
segmenting each parameter into a plurality of ranges that include a measured result for each selected parameter;
assigning a scaled value to each range for each selected parameter to order the ranges according to severity;
assigning an importance value for each selected parameter that establishes a proportionate relationship between the selected parameters;
calculating a health status index score by multiplying an individual metric based on the scaled value which corresponds to the measured result of an individual by the importance value for each selected parameter to obtain an intermediate product and summing each of the intermediate products;
determining a critical index that corresponds to a minimum health status index score that causes an individual to be authorized for specialized treatment.
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Abstract
A method for the quantitative assessment of an individual'"'"'s health status comprising selecting at least one measurable parameter of an individual; segmenting each parameter into a plurality of ranges that include a measured result for each selected parameter; assigning a scaled value to each range for each selected parameter to order the ranges according to severity; assigning an importance value for each selected parameter that establishes a proportionate relationship between the selected parameters; calculating a health status index score by multiplying an individual metric based on the scaled value which corresponds to the measured result of an individual by the importance value for each selected parameter and summing each of the products; and determining a critical index that corresponds to a minimum health status index score that causes an individual to be authorized for specialized treatment.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for the quantitative assessment and triage of the health status of an individual comprising:
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selecting at least two measurable parameters of an individual; segmenting each parameter into a plurality of ranges that include a measured result for each selected parameter; assigning a scaled value to each range for each selected parameter to order the ranges according to severity; assigning an importance value for each selected parameter that establishes a proportionate relationship between the selected parameters; calculating a health status index score by multiplying an individual metric based on the scaled value which corresponds to the measured result of an individual by the importance value for each selected parameter to obtain an intermediate product and summing each of the intermediate products; determining a critical index that corresponds to a minimum health status index score that causes an individual to be authorized for specialized treatment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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