title: Decision support and data analysis tools for risk assessment in primary preventive study of atherosclerosis.
abstract: In the paper we show results of two programs applied for data analysis and decision support in primary preventive study of atherosclerosis. First program E.T. (Epidemiology Tools) can be used for analysis of data from retrospective (case-control) studies, prospective (cohort) studies and for standardization. Second program called CORE (COnstitution and REduction) supports the process of selection of features that are relevant for given decision making task. Program CORE is using information theory approach. Both these programs were applied to analysis of data about 1417 middle age men collected in the longitudinal study on atherosclerosis in urban population. Apart from these two new programs we have analyzed data also by the STATISTICA software.
authors.affiliation: European Center for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zvárová
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomecková
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stefek
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boudík
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zvára
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008432:Mathematical Computing; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012984:Software; D013269:Stochastic Processes