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Title | ||
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Implementing an integrative multi-agent clinical decision support system with open source software. |
Abstract | ||
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Clinical decision making is a complex multi-stage process. Decision support can play an important role at each stage of this process. At present, the majority of clinical decision support systems have been focused on supporting only certain stages. In this paper we present the design and implementation of MET3-a prototype multi-agent system providing an integrative decision support that spans over the entire decision making process. The system helps physicians with data collection, diagnosis formulation, treatment planning and finding supporting evidence. MET3 integrates with external hospital information systems via HL7 messages and runs on various computing platforms available at the point of care (e.g., tablet computers, mobile phones). Building MET3 required sophisticated and reliable software technologies. In the past decade the open source software movement has produced mature, stable, industrial strength software systems with a large user base. Therefore, one of the decisions that should be considered before developing or acquiring a decision support system is whether or not one could use open source technologies instead of proprietary ones. We believe MET3 shows that the answer to this question is positive. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2012 | 10.1007/s10916-010-9452-9 | J. Medical Systems |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
open source software,entire decision,decision support,integrative multi-agent clinical decision,met3 shows,clinical decision support system,integrative decision support,external hospital information system,clinical decision making,decision support system,complex multi-stage process,building met3,clinical decision support.agent-based systems. open source systems.jade.protégé,support system | Decision analysis,Data mining,Intelligent decision support system,Computer science,Computer security,Decision support system,Software system,Business decision mapping,R-CAST,Clinical decision support system,Decision engineering | Journal |
Volume | Issue | ISSN |
36 | 1 | 0148-5598 |
Citations | PageRank | References |
13 | 0.84 | 20 |
Authors | ||
4 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jelber Sayyad Shirabad | 1 | 90 | 9.35 |
| Szymon Wilk | 2 | 461 | 40.94 |
| Wojtek Michalowski | 3 | 266 | 41.48 |
| Ken Farion | 4 | 106 | 12.61 |