It is perhaps significant that the earliest index documented by Broca [ 4] and used as a foundation for the development of further indices graded horizontal or oblique patterns of occlusal wear without presupposing the aetiology.
Concerning the gingival index, 76.4% of the implants showed a gingival index grade 0, 19.7% a gingival index grade 1, and 3.8% a gingival index grade 3. A probing depth of less than 3.5 mm at all four measured sites around each implant was determined for 82.8% of the implants.
The level of membership belongs to a type of fuzzy information which overcomes the differences among water index grade standards in different places (Zhang 2014).
Although small no of patients in our series is an limitation, higher rate of secondary loss of reduction (12.5%) was observed in fractures with severe osteoporosis (Singh index grade II) as compared to fractures with mild osteoporosis (0%) (Singh index grade IV).
Prognostic factors included Ki-67, mitotic index, grade and chromogranin A, whereas response to chemotherapy was predicted by mitotic index, grade and α-fetoprotein.
NPI, Nottingham Prognostic Index (grade + nodal status + 0.02 × size in mm).
In univariate analysis, factors that were found to be associated with a lower overall survival rate were cT3, cN1, HR−, histological grade 2 and 3 and mitotic index grade 2 and 3 (Table 7).
The three tiers include integration of the mitotic count (Grade 1: <2 mitoses/10 HPF (high-power field), Grade 2: 2–20 mitoses/10 HPF, and Grade 3: >20 mitoses/10 HPF) and the Ki-67 (MIB-1) labelling index (Grade 1: <3%, Grade 2: 3–20%, Grade 3: >20%) to better classify the biological aggressiveness of these neoplasms 5.
Known group validity showed all subscales were able to discriminate between Fabry disease severity groups as classified by above or below median of the FOS MSSI (Mainz Severity Score Index) grade.
All the patients who participated were older than 18 years and had evidence of OA, as defined by clinical criteria (pain, stiffness, disability) and radiological criteria (Kellgren-Lawrence index grade I III).
