Tag: Scores

Beyond the Chart: The Limitations of Visual Acuity Scores

The visual acuity scale has an interesting way of being very memorable. Visually impaired or not, just about anyone you ask can tell you, without hesitation, what their visual acuity is. I’m not sure the same can be said for really any other health metric further than height and weight. So wha...

What are CSA Scores?

CSA scores are a measure of a motor carrier’s safety performance, as determined by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program. The CSA program is a safety enforcement and compliance initiative that was developed to identi...

Decoding the Genetics of Disease Risk: Polygenic Risk Scores

Cancer is the second highest cause of death every year. Causing over 10 million people to die each year, that means every 1 in 6 people die from this intricate disease. In this never-ending war against cancer, timing is everything. Early detection is one of the most critical f...