title: Development and evaluation of a computer expert system for the management of fetal distress.
abstract: The general lack of specialist obstetricians in a developing country such as Malaysia prompted us to develop a computer expert system for the management of fetal distress in rural hospitals. It was based on accepted production rules and implemented on a microcomputer. The clinical prototype was evaluated by 8 specialist obstetricians and 21 non-specialist doctors involved in obstetric care. The initial impression was that this type of expert system may help in diagnosis, decision-making and teaching.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Nah
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yusof
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rajeswari
mesh_terms: D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D005103:Expert Systems; D005260:Female; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D011247:Pregnancy; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted