Title :
Decision support for the management of lipid disorders using Causal Probabilistic Networks: A development strategy
Author :
Rees, Stephen E. ; Carson, Ewart R. ; Cramp, Derek G. ; Watts, Gerald F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Syst. Sci., City Univ., London, UK
fDate :
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
Abstract :
This paper describes the development of a computer system for decision support in the management of patients with hyperlipidaemia. It illustrates how a Causal Probabilistic Network representation may be used to suggest treatment for lipid disorders to minimise an individual´s risk of Coronary Heart Disease.
Keywords :
biomembranes; cardiology; causality; decision support systems; diseases; lipid bilayers; medical expert systems; patient diagnosis; probability; causal probabilistic networks; computer system development; coronary heart disease; decision support; development strategy; hyperlipidaemia; lipid disorder management; Biochemistry; Cardiology; Hypertension;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-0816-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761304
