Classifications in medicine: principles of their structure and clinical significance

Abstract

The article deals with theoretical aspects of medical classification research and quantitative perioperative prognostication for the purpose of planned surgical treatment. Classification is regarded as a cultural phenomenon related to all sides of everyday life. Also, it is part of the modern experience exchange mechanism. Under the term classification is understood both the classification proper and the development of classification. The natural classification is built up based on the inherent properties of objects and the relationships between them. The essential properties are identified with the use of a specialized mathematical apparatus (correlation, factorial and cluster analysis).