title: Standard protocol for exchange of health-checkup data based on SGML: the Health-checkup Data Markup Language (HDML).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To develop a health/medical data interchange model for efficient electronic exchange of data among health-checkup facilities.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A Health-checkup Data Markup Language (HDML) was developed on the basis of the Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), and a feasibility study carried out, involving data exchange between two health checkup facilities. The structure of HDML is described.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The transfer of numerical lab data, summary findings and health status assessment was successful.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HDML is an improvement to laboratory data exchange. Further work has to address the exchange of qualitative and textual data.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan. hsugimor@marianna-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sugimori
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Furumi
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tofukuji
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kubodera
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawai
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009098:Multiphasic Screening; D011381:Programming Languages