The Salomon advisory system supports a depressive episode therapy.
"Salomon" system is Polish computer advisory system for diagnostics of affective disorders. The system makes it possible to assess the relative intensity of depression measured by the depressive episode characteristic symptoms set based on scientific criteria for ICD-10 classification, M. Hamilton's depression rating scale and fuzzy logic. After two following consultations the system is able to generate the therapeutic index. The index depends on clinical situation. Basing on new computer technologies and ICD-10 classification the creation of the rank of the most effective therapeutic methods for the specific disorders is possible. Applying of neural network simulator makes it possible to find the similar depressive episode clinical subtype with its characteristic clinical picture used by clinician making a therapeutic decision.
Kielan
Krzysztof
K
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice. kielank@eranet.pl
D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D017143:Fuzzy Logic; D006801:Humans; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*