Simulated previews
Worth measuring? See before you collect.
When a value is missing, you can open a clearly separated preview of what it typically is for people similar to you. It is a decision aid, never a result.
In short: When a value is missing, HealthIntelligence can show a labelled preview of the range among similar people in a synthetic sample, plus how much a real measurement would add. It is never shown as your value and never enters your doctor report.
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Triglycerides: 80% of similar people 0.8 to 2.1 mmol/L, 98% 0.6 to 3.4 mmol/L. Value of measuring: high.
How are missing values handled?
- Calculated from your own values, when an exact identity or a routine laboratory equation applies and every input exists. Shown with formula and conditions.
- Your own earlier value, always with its date and marked historical. Never presented as current.
- Your assumption, only if you choose one, for example "assume I do not smoke" for the preview.
- Synthetic reference sample: the range among the 200 most similar people in a deterministic synthetic sample of 12,000 European adults, matched on the values you do have and weighted by how strongly each relates to the missing one.
What does "value of measuring" mean?
High means your existing data says little about the missing value, so a real measurement would add the most information. Low means similar people mostly have similar values. Only a measurement can tell what yours is.
When is a value calculated instead of simulated?
Some values are nearly determined by others. For example, LDL cholesterol follows from total cholesterol, HDL and triglycerides in most people, so it is calculated instead of simulated. The preview shows the 98% range too, so you can see when a relationship is that strong.
Where does a simulation never appear?
Not in your measured values, not in calculated values, not in your doctor report and not in any analysis input. The preview has its own striped frame and banner.
Questions about simulated previews
Is a simulated value my result?
No. It is a range among similar people in a synthetic sample of 12,000 European adults, shown only to help you decide whether measuring is worth it.
Does a simulation appear in my doctor report?
Never. The doctor report contains only measured values, clearly labelled calculated values, conflicts and missing information.
How many similar people is a range based on?
The 200 most similar people in the synthetic sample, matched on the values you have, with both an 80% and a 98% range shown.