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| Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Malignancy Risk (Cummings prediction model: Bayesian approach) |
The EBMcalc module Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Malignancy Risk (Cummings prediction model: Bayesian approach) is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator yields the following results:
- Post test odds
- Cancer probability
Equation parameters include:
- Patient age
- Nodule size
- Edge on CXR
- Tomographic appearance
- Edge by CT
- Calcification on tomography
- Calcification on CT
- Growth rate
- Location
- Max cavity wall thickness
- Smoking history
- Hemoptysis
- Previous malignancy
References
- Gurney JW. Determining the likelihood of malignancy in solitary pulmonary nodules with Bayesian analysis. Part I. Theory. Radiology. 1993 Feb;186(2):405-13. PubMed ID: 8421743
- Gurney JW, Lyddon DM, McKay JA. Determining the likelihood of malignancy in solitary pulmonary nodules with Bayesian analysis. Part II. Application. Radiology. 1993 Feb;186(2):415-22. PubMed ID: 8421744
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