We sought to determine a cut point for PI that could distinguish outcome in patients with MCL.
The Gallamini and Deauville criteria were shown to better distinguish outcome between patients with positive vs. negative scans than the IHP, with accuracy of 88%, 84%, and 71% respectively.
The fact that a difference could be seen already with a small series suggests the importance of proliferation to distinguish outcome in ER-positive cases whatever their percentage of ER-positive cells.
Different stages can be distinguished in outcome prediction research [ 80].
Some years ago, a document of the American Society of Clinical Oncology distinguished the outcomes of a treatment into patient- outcomes (overall survival and quality of life) and cancer-outcomes (response rate), giving higher priority to patient outcomes.
Origins and mechanisms must be distinguished from outcomes.
With regard to the outcomes, we distinguished between clinical outcomes (ICU length of stay (LOS) and mortality) and process outcomes (adherence to screening for the presence of delirium, knowledge of delirium, incidence of delirium, use of antipsychotics) [ 12].
However, they found that no gender effect on student learning outcome but age, prior e-learning experiences and study time are factors which can distinguish learning outcome.
Cordingley et al. (2005, p. 1) further elaborate on the outcomes of professional development, distinguishing between outcomes for teachers (such as greater confidence, enhanced knowledge and practice) and outcomes for students (such as enhancement of motivation or improvements in performance, i.e. ultimately achievement).
