Title :
A quantitative, multi-function risk analysis system for treatment decision support
Author :
Chang, C.C. ; Chiu, D.Y. ; Wan, T.L. ; Evens, Martha ; Trace, David A. ; Naeymi-Rad, Frank ; Carmony, Lowell
Author_Institution :
Illinois Inst. of Technol., Chicago, IL, USA
Abstract :
A quantitative, multi-function treatment risk analysis system is being developed by the MEDAS project group. Two main purposes are: to provide a computer-based decision support tool in treatment decision making for practicing physicians; to provide an effective medical decision analysis training tool for medical school students as well as for physicians who are interested in acquiring the skills in this area. The fundamental methodology used in this system is based on Weinstein´s quantitative approach (M.C. Weinstein, H.V. Fineberg, 1980) and the concept of value of clinical information. Three different function models in this system have been constructed. They are the automated consultation model, the user self-consultation model, and the training model
Keywords :
decision support systems; medical administrative data processing; medical expert systems; MEDAS project group; automated consultation model; clinical information; computer-based decision support tool; effective medical decision analysis training tool; medical school students; multi-function treatment risk analysis system; practicing physicians; quantitative approach; training model; treatment decision making; user self-consultation model; Control systems; Decision making; Decision trees; Educational institutions; Lakes; Medical treatment; Physics computing; Probability; Risk analysis; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems, 1993. Proceedings of Sixth Annual IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Ann Arbor, MI
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-3752-8
DOI :
10.1109/CBMS.1993.263019
