title: Integration of data driven decision support into the HELIOS environment.
abstract: The development of large-scale, clinically accepted decision support systems (DSS) calls for powerful and commonly available methods and tools for knowledge acquisition, system realisation, and knowledge base maintenance. The paper addresses problems associated with the integration of knowledge-based systems within the clinical setting with special reference to (i) data driven decision support, (ii) the Arden Syntax as a knowledge representation format and, (iii) the HELIOS software engineering environment. Architecture of a DSS based on Arden Syntax and its integration in the HELIOS environment are presented. Realisation of the DSS is discussed in relation to client-server architecture and object-oriented databases, which are essential concepts of the HELIOS environment. Sharability and reusability of the knowledge, together with commonality of used software tools are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Informatics, Linköping University, Sweden.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arkad
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ahlfeldt
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shahsavar
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Wigertz
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Jean
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Degoulet
mesh_terms: D003628:Database Management Systems; D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D016490:Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems; D011381:Programming Languages; D012984:Software; D012985:Software Design; D014584:User-Computer Interface