Towards a decision support system for hand dermatology

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2014:205:58-62.

Abstract

The complexity of the medical diagnosis is faced by practitioners relying mainly on their experiences. This can be acquired during daily practices and on-the-job training. Given the complexity and extensiveness of the subject, supporting tools that include knowledge extracted by highly specialized practitioners can be valuable. In the present work, a Decision Support System (DSS) for hand dermatology was developed based on data coming from a Visit Report Form (VRF). Using a Bayesian approach and factors significance difference over the population average for the case, we demonstrated the potentiality of creating an enhanced VRF that include a diagnoses distribution probability based on the DSS rules applied for the specific patient situation.

MeSH terms

  • Artificial Intelligence*
  • Bayes Theorem
  • Data Interpretation, Statistical
  • Data Mining / methods
  • Decision Support Systems, Clinical / organization & administration*
  • Decision Support Techniques*
  • Dermatology / methods*
  • Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Hand Dermatoses / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Italy
  • Medical Records Systems, Computerized / organization & administration*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity