AI/RHEUM. A consultant system for rheumatology.
A knowledge-based computer consultant system in the medical specialty area of rheumatology is described. The system, called AI/RHEUM, uses artificial intelligence techniques to provide nonrheumatologist physicians with diagnostic assistance in this specialty area. AI/RHEUM contains in a structured knowledge base formal criteria for 26 rheumatologic diseases. The system has been retrospectively tested against 384 clinical cases, with an overall correct diagnostic performance of 94%.
D003201:Computers; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012984:Software