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OBJECTIVE:To intensify the collaboration between WHO, the World Health Organization, and IMIA, the International Medical Informatics Association. METHODS:Identifying key areas of collaboration and publishing a joint communiqué during Medinfo 2007 in Brisbane, Australia. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS:WHO and IMIA have identified three key areas of joint work for the next three years: the Global Observatory for eHealth, the use of ICT for the development of the health and health care workforce, and sharing eHealth products and services related to intellectual property for development.
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Methods Inf Medjournal_title
Methods of information in medicineauthors
Geissbuhler A,Haux R,Kwankam SYdoi
10.1160/me5006subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2007-01-01 00:00:00pages
503-5issue
5eissn
0026-1270issn
2511-705Xpii
07050503journal_volume
46pub_type
社论abstract：OBJECTIVES:According to results from the epidemiological literature, it can be expected that the prevalence odds ratio (POR) and the prevalence ratio (PR) differ with increasing disease prevalence. We illustrate different concepts to calculate these effect measures in cross-sectional studies and discuss their advantage...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Studying workflow is a critical step in designing, implementing and evaluating informatics interventions in complex sociotechnical settings, such as hospital emergency departments (EDs). Known approaches to studying workflow in clinical settings attend to the activities of individual clinicians, thus being i...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3414/ME12-01-0079
更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:EEG scalp potential distributions recorded in humans are affected by low spatial resolution and by the dependence on the electrical reference used. High resolution EEG technologies are available to drastically increase the spatial resolution of the raw EEG. Such technologies include the computation of surfac...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The Read Thesaurus is a comprehensive user-led clinical vocabulary developed from earlier, and structurally simpler, versions of the Read Codes, with substantial input from United Kingdom health care professionals. A constituent template table underpins a range of functions, including semantic definition of concepts u...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:The authors' aim was to investigate the representations, wishes, and fears of family caregivers (FCs) regarding 14 innovative technologies (IT) for care aiding and burden alleviation, given the severe physical and psychological stress induced by dementia care, and the very slow uptake of these technologies i...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A Template Definition Language (TDL) was developed to share knowledge of how to construct an electronic patient record (EPR) template. Based on the extensible markup language XML, TDL has been designed to be independent of EPR platforms or databases. Our research of TDL was conducted through evaluation of the descript...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the relevance of various potential confounding factors (comorbidities, obesity, body position, ECG lead, respiratory event type and sleep stage) on the detectability of sleep-related breathing disorders from the ECG. METHODS:A set of 140 simultaneous recordings of polysomnograms and 8-channel Holt...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3414/ME17-02-0005
更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In this paper we describe LIED (Liver: Information, Education and Diagnosis), a diagnostic expert system devoted to medical education in the field of hepatology. LIED combines the facilities of a traditional expert system for clinical diagnosis with several modules designed for educational purposes. The goal of such m...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:In this work, a cellular automaton software package for simulating different infectious diseases, storing the simulation results in a data warehouse system and analyzing the obtained results to generate prediction models as well as contingency plans, is proposed. The Brisbane H3N2 flu virus, which has been s...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3414/ME09-02-0025
更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To design, implement in Java, and evaluate a method and means for the automated localization of artificial landmarks in optical images for tuned-aperture computed tomography (TACT) that allows the replacement of radiographic with optical landmarks. METHODS:Circular, colored, optical landmarks were designed ...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recent results published by Coste et al. in discriminant analysis with ordinal responses showed the superiority of optimal discriminating analysis for ordinal responses (ODAO) both in terms of classification and simplicity of implementation compared to classic methods (Fisher's discrimination, logistic regres...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:The analysis of energetic ventricular variable changes during artificial ventilation, obtained by numerical simulation was done. Twenty-one sets of hemodynamic parameters for eight cardiosurgical patients were used to estimate left and right stroke work. The data were collected for three methods of ventilati...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the field of open electronic health records (EHRs), openEHR as an archetype-based approach is being increasingly recognised. It is the objective of this paper to shortly describe this approach, and to analyse how openEHR archetypes impact on health professionals and semantic interoperability. METHODS:Ana...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1160/ME5001
更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:ICT based solutions are increasingly introduced for active and healthy ageing. In this context continuous monitoring of older adults with domestic sensor systems has been suggested to provide important information about their functional health. However, there is not yet a solid model for the interpretation o...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3414/ME15-01-0072
更新日期：2016-12-07 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Interim analyses are used in clinical trials in order to enable early decisions for medical, ethical, and economic reasons. However, it appears unfeasible to stop a trial during such an interim analysis. New patients will thus enter the trial while the interim analysis is ongoing. Moreover, depending on the ...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3414/ME14-02-0023
更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:While natural language processing systems are beginning to see clinical use, it remains unclear whether they can be disseminated effectively through the health care community. MedLEE, a general-purpose natural language processor developed for Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, was compared to physicians' ability to...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:During the last decade there has been a wealth of papers discussing the development of scoring systems in medicine, some of which have led to fully operational computer-aided diagnostic systems. In this paper we sketch the development of a simple scoring system for one of the more common rheumatic diseases, rheumatoid...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effects of a CPOE system on inter-professional workflow in the medication process. METHODS:Twenty-three semi-structured interviews with physicians, nurses, and pharmacists were conducted in a Dutch academic hospital. In addition, the handwritten and system-generated documents used daily were c...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3414/ME0631
更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Based on personal experiences, observations are offered on health information in developing countries, ways in which information systems can be strengthened, and opportunities for health-information science graduates. Although data collection consumes a significant portion of the health worker's day, information syste...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The central control of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and the complex interplay of its components can be described by a functional integrated mode - the central autonomic network (CAN). CAN represents the integrated functioning and interaction between the central nervous system (CNS) and ANS (parasympath...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3414/ME17-02-0002
更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:While the design of a fully general procedure for semantico-pragmatic interpretation of natural language texts does not seem to be feasible with current scientific knowledge and technology, the more practical microworld based approaches lack generality and portability. A compromise between generality and practicality ...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:A major problem associated with the irradiation of thoracic and abdominal tumors is respiratory motion. In clinical practice, motion compensation approaches are frequently steered by low-dimensional breathing signals (e.g., spirometry) and patient-specific correspondence models, which are used to estimate th...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3414/ME13-01-0137
更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION:This article is part of the Focus Theme of METHODS of Information in Medicine on "Managing Interoperability and Complexity in Health Systems". BACKGROUND:The need for complementary access to multiple RDF databases has fostered new lines of research, but also entailed new challenges due to data representat...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3414/ME13-02-0020
更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:This paper addresses the design of a platform for the management of medical decision data in the ICU. Whenever new medical data from laboratories or monitors is available or at fixed times, the appropriate medical support services are activated and generate a medical alert or suggestion to the bedside termin...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3414/me0480
更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A new method is presented, different from usual methods, for the discussion of the results of computer ECG measurement programs, based on a new graphical evaluation method. The proposed "scatter-graphs" both highlight the main program results and facilitate the comparison between various wave-recognition algorithms. T...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:In this study, we evaluated the internal validity of EPICON, an application for grouping ICPC-coded diagnoses from electronic medical records into episodes of care. These episodes are used to estimate morbidity rates in general practice. METHODS:Morbidity rates based on EPICON were compared to a gold standa...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In this study, we attempted to discriminate the acceleration signal for horizontal level and stairway walking using wavelet-based fractal analysis method. The acceleration signal was measured close to the center of gravity of the body, while the subjects walked continuously in the corridor and up and down the stairs. ...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：UNLABELLED:The HL7 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) is an important XML-based standard for the representation of clinical documents. OBJECTIVES:The use of Markup Languages could satisfy the demands of involved healthcare staff as well as the needs of patients, to receive an overview of the patient's treatment duri...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Biomedical applications, such as analysis and management of mass spectrometry proteomics experiments, involve heterogeneous platforms and knowledge, massive data sets, and complex algorithms. Main requirements of such applications are semantic modeling of the experiments and data analysis, as well as high pe...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We conducted a pilot randomised trial of computerised templates for the management of asthma and diabetes in general practice in six general practices in North London. Uptake of the guidelines by general practitioners and practice nurses was assessed using qualitative (semi-structured interviews designed to assess the...
journal_title：Methods of information in medicine
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：
更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00
