The UK National Health Service uses a similar system with categories labeled A, B, C, and D. The above Levels are only appropriate for treatment or interventions ; different types of research are required for assessing diagnostic accuracy or natural history and prognosis, and hence different " levels " are required.

For example, the Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine suggests levels of evidence ( LOE ) according to the study designs and critical appraisal of prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, therapy, and harm studies:

" Some Roman physicians criticized Galen for his use of the prognosis in his treatment of Eudemus.

The prognosis for people with muscular dystrophy varies according to the type and progression of the disorder.

These include the symptoms for many varieties of epilepsy and related ailments along with their diagnosis and prognosis.

The long-term prognosis for individuals with the disorder is uncertain, and this has mostly to do with the etiology ( underlying cause ; i. e. autoimmune, paraneoplastic, etc.

Crow was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in mid-February 2006, her doctors stating that " prognosis for a full recovery is excellent.

Every year, thousands of cases of plague are still reported to the World Health Organization, although, with proper treatment, the prognosis for victims is now much better.

Oral niacin is given as a treatment for this condition in doses ranging from 40 – 200 mg, with a good prognosis if identified and treated early.

In general, the prognosis is poor, especially for those with co-morbid disorders.

On August 18 his doctors gave an optimistic prognosis for Valentino and told the media that unless Valentino's condition changed for the worse there was no need for updates.

These include the symptoms for many varieties of epilepsy and related ailments along with their diagnosis and prognosis.

Pulmonary rehabilitation is intended to educate the patient, the family, and improve the overall quality of life and prognosis for the patient.

The prognosis for cystic fibrosis has improved due to earlier diagnosis through screening, better treatment and access to health care.

They are important not only for prognosis but also for therapeutic decisions.

The longer the time interval, the greater the damage to the myocardium, and the poorer the long-term prognosis for the patient.

The patient's prognosis depends upon the category under which the underlying disorder falls ; depression and anxiety, for example, generally respond well to medication and / or cognitive behavioral therapy, whereas borderline personality disorder, like all personality disorders, is presumed to be pervasive and more stable over time, thus offers the worst or best prognosis.

However, with early diagnosis and early treatment ( such as with growth hormone therapy ), the prognosis for persons with PWS is beginning to change.

The prognosis for individuals with apraxia varies.

Despite significant research, prognosis of this disease has changed little over time.

While outcomes have improved significantly with the use of ACE inhibitors the prognosis is often guarded, as a significant number of patients are refractory to treatment and develop renal failure.

In the latter, the condition of lymph nodes is so significant that it is used for cancer staging, which decides the treatment to be employed, and for determining the prognosis.

In some cases, the presence or absence of Bcl-2 staining in biopsies may be significant for the patient's prognosis or likelihood of relapse.

In 1992, Johnsson, Rosén and Udén described the natural history of LSS, with different conclusions about prognosis and treatment: " 70 % of patients reported no significant change in symptoms, 15 % showed significant improvement, whereas 15 % showed some deterioration.

The prognosis for those affected left untreated is almost always that of continued significant visual loss in both eyes.

Despite a significant mortality risk, long-term prognosis for infants undergoing NEC surgery is improving, with survival rates of 70 – 80 %.

The prognosis is improved if clinical death is caused by hypothermia rather than occurring prior to it ; in 1999, 29-year-old Swedish woman Anna Bågenholm spent 80 minutes trapped in ice and survived with full recovery from a 13. 7 ° C core body temperature.

The prognosis for recovery in adolescents and children who suffer from pyromania depends on the environmental or individual factors in play, but is generally positive. Pyromania is generally harder to treat in adults, often due to lack of cooperation by the patient.

These disorders may be treated by psychotherapy, psychiatric medication or social intervention and personal recovery work ; the underlying issues and associated prognosis vary significantly between individuals.

The surgery was successful, and team doctor Russell F. Warren's prognosis for recovery was excellent, and Simms was expected to be ready in time for training camp.

If the pupil can be fully dilated during the treatment of iritis, the prognosis for recovery from synechia is good.

Overall prognosis is good in most patients, with one study showing recovery occurring in 94 % and 89 % of children and adults, respectively ( some having needed treatment ).

The band is currently on hiatus while Yamada goes through rehabilitation therapy, but her prognosis for a full recovery appears to be good.

While the prognosis of complete injuries are generally predictable since recovery is rare, the symptoms of incomplete injuries can vary and it is difficult to make an accurate prediction of the outcome.

" Burger's father told a Cape Town radio program that the injury was between his sixth and seventh cervical vertebrae, adding, " Although the operation is difficult the fact that the injury is lower down his neck is good for a future prognosis of making a full recovery.

In these cases, the prognosis depends on the amount of damage and the degree of functional recovery.

The prognosis is usually good in terms of recovery.

However, the prognosis for recovery from neurapraxia is efficient and quick.

The prognosis for complete recovery is dependent upon many factors.

After treatment planning, the Porch Index of Communicative Ability is used to evaluate prognosis and the degree of recovery.

The cancer consultant Karol Sikora, who had originally supported the three months prognosis ( although his evidence was not allowed to contribute to the release decision as he was paid by the Libyan authorities ), reported that Megrahi was bed-bound and had probably no more than four weeks to live, with his earlier apparent recovery probably due to his being with his family.

In 2004, Whitsitt was diagnosed with a growth on his colon ( which was surgically removed ); according to media reports he has an excellent prognosis for recovery.

Due to further injuries and a bad prognosis for recovery he retired on 5 October 2009.