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Diagnostic Criteria

Meaning

Diagnostic Criteria are the standardized, evidence-based set of clinical findings, patient symptoms, specific laboratory values, and radiological imaging results that must be present or absent to definitively confirm or exclude the presence of a particular disease or physiological dysfunction. These criteria serve as the objective benchmarks for clinical decision-making, ensuring consistency and accuracy across different practitioners and settings. In endocrinology, they are essential for distinguishing between a true hormonal pathology and a benign physiological variation. They provide the necessary scientific rigor for precise intervention.