Book III: Scientific and Research Applications in Medical Care: Screening for Hypertension Using Diagnostic Triaging: An Interactive Policy Analysis System

摘要

The paper describes the development of a system for screening and group-specific diagnostic management of patients with hypertension. Based on a single-period long-term model, the system is of potential value for administrative health care planning focusing on an effective allocation of a limited budget. Since the overall goal is insight not numbers the system is to be used in a “what...if” mode. The user specifies the problem he wants to consider choosing the decision criterion, the evaluation parameters and the algorithms. Input data can be modified interactively as well. Design criteria include flexibility, expandability, adaptability to various populations, and also portability and low-cost operation.