stadiebedömningar
Stadiebedömningar, or staging assessments, are systematic evaluations that classify the status of a condition, person, or process into defined stages or levels. The purpose is to guide decision-making, estimate prognosis, allocate resources, and monitor change over time. Stadiebedömningar are used in several fields, most prominently in healthcare, but also in rehabilitation, mental health, and education.
In medicine, especially oncology, staging determines how advanced a disease is. Staging typically combines tumor size
In other contexts, stadiebedömningar may describe levels of severity or care needs, such as stages of disability,
Limitations include imperfect correlation with underlying biology, inter-system variation, and unequal access to diagnostic resources. Staging
See also: staging systems, TNM classification, prognosis, assessment.