Modeling Clinical Guidelines for an Epilepsy-CDSS: The EDiTh Project

Studies in health technology and informatics, vol. 302, pp. 611–612

Abstract

The knowledge transformation process involves the guideline for the diagnosis and therapy of epilepsy to an executable and computable knowledge base that serves as the basis for a decision-support system. We present a transparent knowledge representation model which facilitates technical implementation and verification. Knowledge is represented in a plain table, used in the frontend code of the software where simple reasoning is performed. The simple structure is sufficient and comprehensible also for non-technical persons (i.e., clinicians).

Authors 10

1. Ariadna Pérez Garriga corresponding Aachen Institute of Medical Informatics Medical Faculty

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Medical Informatics, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

2. Stefan Wolking Aachen Department of Epileptology and Neurology Medical Faculty

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Epileptology and Neurology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

3. Jonas Fortmann Aachen Institute of Medical Informatics Medical Faculty

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Medical Informatics, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

4. Raphael W. Majeed Aachen Institute of Medical Informatics Medical Faculty

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Medical Informatics, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

5. Christian Stockem Aachen Institute of Medical Informatics Medical Faculty

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Medical Informatics, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

6. Lukas Niekrenz Aachen Institute of Medical Informatics Medical Faculty

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Medical Informatics, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

7. Christian M. Boßelmann

   Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research · University of Tübingen

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Neurology and Epileptology, Hertie-Institute for Clinical Brain Research, Eberhard-Karls University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

8. Yvonne G. Weber Aachen Department of Epileptology and Neurology Medical Faculty

   Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research · University of Tübingen · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Epileptology and Neurology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

   Department of Neurology and Epileptology, Hertie-Institute for Clinical Brain Research, Eberhard-Karls University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

9. Rainer Röhrig Aachen Institute of Medical Informatics Medical Faculty

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Medical Informatics, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

10. Myriam Lipprandt Aachen Institute of Medical Informatics Medical Faculty

    RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    Institute of Medical Informatics, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany