Ontology-supported clinical profiling for the evaluation of obesity and related comorbidities

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2012:180:1025-9.

Abstract

An ontology-supported e-knowledge base aimed to the evaluation of obesity and related co-morbidities is presented. The main goal of such a clinical profiling tool is to help determine the health status of a subject, supporting the knowledge transfer between medical researchers and general practitioners.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Decision Support Systems, Clinical*
  • Decision Support Techniques*
  • Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Humans
  • Obesity / diagnosis*
  • Obesity / epidemiology*