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Table 3 an example of our simple-to-use nomogram usage

From: Development and validation of a simple-to-use clinical nomogram for predicting obstructive sleep apnea

Characteristics

Person

Value

Points

age (years)

51

17.5

sex (0 = male; 1 = female)

0

12.5

glucose (mmol/L)

5.26

18

ApoB (g/L)

1.02

20

insulin (μU/mL)

14.21

12.5

BMI (kg/m2)

26.03

28

NC (cm)

40

12

WC (cm)

95

38

Total number of pointsa

(−)

158.5

  1. Person: patients with severe OSA (AHI = 43.5 events per hour), male, 51 years old, with mean of glucose, ApoB, insulin, BMI, NC, and WC 5.26 mmol/L, 1.02 g/L, 14.21 μU/mL, 26.03 kg/m2, 40 cm, 95 cm, respectively
  2. OSA obstructive sleep apnea, ApoB apolipoprotein B, NC neck circumference, WC waist circumference, BMI body mass index
  3. aThe sum of points attributable for each patient’s characteristic
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