PROforma: a general technology for clinical decision support systems

被引:64
作者
Fox, J [1 ]
Johns, N [1 ]
Lyons, C [1 ]
Rahmanzadeh, A [1 ]
Thomson, R [1 ]
Wilson, P [1 ]
机构
[1] N END MED CTR, LONDON W14 9ND, ENGLAND
关键词
protocol-based care; decision support systems; safety; knowledge representation; knowledge based systems;
D O I
10.1016/S0169-2607(97)00034-5
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
The need for flexible and well understood knowledge representations which are capable of capturing clinical guidelines and protocols for decision support systems is widely recognised, The PROforma method for specifying clinical guidelines and protocols comprises a graphical notation for their design, and a formal knowledge representation language to enable them to be executed by a computer ro support the management of medical procedures and clinical decision making. PROforma technology consists of a graphical knowledge editor for the creation of guidelines, and an enactment engine for testing and executing them. This paper provides an overview of the motivation and structure of PROforma, and illustrates its use in the development of clinical applications. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.
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页码:59 / 67
页数:9
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