Trial of a Computer Based Program for the Diagnosis of Abdominal Plan in Males.

Abstract

This report presents and evaluates data collected in 1988 in an effort to verify the NSMRL abdominal pain diagnostic program. Overall diagnostic accuracy of the program was found to be 69% compared to the 80% accuracy rate of emergency room physicians. Sensitivity and specificity for distinguishing surgical from non-surgical cases was 56% and 85% respectively. Additional measures of performance of the abdominal pain program are presented along with the limitations of the data set and recommendations for future validation efforts....Computer based diagnosis, Abdominal pain, Males.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 02, 1992
Accession Number
ADA260496

Entities

People

  • Douglas M. Stetson
  • Peter L. Perrotta

Organizations

  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Biomedical Research
  • Classification
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Sets
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Emergencies
  • Health Services
  • Intestinal Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pain
  • Physicians
  • Security
  • Sensitivity
  • Test Sets

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Trauma or Military Medicine