The predictive model
Based on the correlation coefficient of the parameters and the outcome from the training data set, we developed a model using the prediction equation. Table 4 shows the process of predicting the outcome. When the numerical values of the individual parameters for each patient are entered into the columns, the model predicts the outcome. The validation of the model will require data from patients and clinical trials. The goal of this exercise was to develop a model that can be used to predict the outcome in a large number of patients.