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Computer-Based Diagnostic Expert Systems in Rheumatology : Where Do We Stand in 2014?
Joint Authors
Michel, Beat A.
Wildi, Lukas M.
Alder, Hannes
Steurer, Johann
Langenegger, Thomas
Bruehlmann, Pius
Marx, Christian
Tamborrini, Giorgio
Source
International Journal of Rheumatology
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The early detection of rheumatic diseases and the treatment to target have become of utmost importance to control the disease and improve its prognosis.
However, establishing a diagnosis in early stages is challenging as many diseases initially present with similar symptoms and signs.
Expert systems are computer programs designed to support the human decision making and have been developed in almost every field of medicine.
Methods.
This review focuses on the developments in the field of rheumatology to give a comprehensive insight.
Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched.
Results.
Reports of 25 expert systems with different design and field of application were found.
The performance of 19 of the identified expert systems was evaluated.
The proportion of correctly diagnosed cases was between 43.1 and 99.9%.
Sensitivity and specificity ranged from 62 to 100 and 88 to 98%, respectively.
Conclusions.
Promising diagnostic expert systems with moderate to excellent performance were identified.
The validation process was in general underappreciated.
None of the systems, however, seemed to have succeeded in daily practice.
This review identifies optimal characteristics to increase the survival rate of expert systems and may serve as valuable information for future developments in the field.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alder, Hannes& Michel, Beat A.& Marx, Christian& Tamborrini, Giorgio& Langenegger, Thomas& Bruehlmann, Pius…[et al.]. 2014. Computer-Based Diagnostic Expert Systems in Rheumatology : Where Do We Stand in 2014?. International Journal of Rheumatology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489320
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alder, Hannes…[et al.]. Computer-Based Diagnostic Expert Systems in Rheumatology : Where Do We Stand in 2014?. International Journal of Rheumatology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489320
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alder, Hannes& Michel, Beat A.& Marx, Christian& Tamborrini, Giorgio& Langenegger, Thomas& Bruehlmann, Pius…[et al.]. Computer-Based Diagnostic Expert Systems in Rheumatology : Where Do We Stand in 2014?. International Journal of Rheumatology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489320
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489320