Incorporating evaluation into the design of a decision-support system
Visscher, S.; Schurink, K.; Bonten, M.; Lucas, P.; Van Wolffelaar, J.; Van de Werken, P.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 110: 54-60
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0926-9630 PMID: 15853252 Document Number: 583365
Medical decision support systems will only be accepted by the medical community if properly evaluated. However, little attention has been given in the scientific literature to the topic of how to incorporate evaluation issues into the design of a decision-support system. In this paper, we describe work in developing a decision-support system that is intended to support the management (diagnosis and treatment selection) of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients. From the beginning of the development of this system, we have taken care to incorporate evaluation issues into the design of the system. In the paper, we analyse the problems that need be taken into account when evaluating a system. Next, we describe the consequences for the functionality of the system.