title: A development protocol for a diagnostic DSS.
abstract: A diagnostic decision support system (DSS) in medicine is an expert system that aids the physician in the determination of the diagnosis based on findings and test results. The DSS can be divided into 2 different types of components: the knowledge component and the information system component. Methods from software engineering, knowledge engineering and management are combined into a dynamic development cycle that allows stepwise update and refinement. The development of the knowledge component is based on knowledge engineering. In the starting phases, rapid prototyping is convenient to determine and evaluate the specification. The content of the knowledge base is frequently updated during its life time. For this purpose, a knowledge modelling protocol is supplied.
authors.affiliation: University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands. y.o@jc.azu.nl
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: O
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: ter Burg
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: ter Braak
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Neijt
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Wiegerinck
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Nijman
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kappen
mesh_terms: D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003628:Database Management Systems; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D005103:Expert Systems; D006801:Humans; D012984:Software