title: A flowchart-oriented interview language (FOIL) and its application to a low-back pain interview system.
abstract: The flowchart-oriented interview language (FOIL) is a computer programme that converts flowchart information into C programming language code. The programme was written to simplify development and maintenance of the Birmingham Back Pain Interview System. In addition FOIL gives the user of the interview system the flexibility of changing the questionnaires to suit their local needs. FOIL may be used for any flowchart-oriented problem. The flowchart specification and the questions are defined in ASCII character files.
authors.affiliation: Research and Teaching Centre, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Northfield, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Pynsent
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D011381:Programming Languages; D012984:Software; D012985:Software Design; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014584:User-Computer Interface