Internet-Based Injury Profile Developer (IPD) User's Manual, Version 1.0
Abstract
The fundamental effectiveness of any modeling and simulation projection tool is dependent upon the quality of the underlying data. The Naval Health Research Center has historically used three primary sources of data to support its projection tools. These include historical analysis of past events and archival records, the scientific literature, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). The third data source, SMEs, is used when the data are unavailable either historically or in the scientific literature. In these circumstances, SMEs are assembled, and a particular area of knowledge is discussed by the group. The primary objective of these efforts is to extract knowledge from the collective body of training and experience of the SMEs, and to reach consensus on the discussion issues. These consensus-based subject areas are then organized into databases, and incorporated into projection tools. This process, however, is time-consuming and costly. The current study was undertaken to address this issue. In an effort to develop a more efficient SME consensus-building approach, an Internet-based application was developed that would preclude the necessity of gathering SMEs in a single location to collect required data sets. In this approach, an application, named the Injury Profile Developer (IPD), was created. The IPD was created to allow SMEs to sign-on to a PC at a time and place of their choosing. In this application, users are presented with a description of a simulated combat casualty, and asked to administer simulated field-level treatments, adjust casualty signs, and symptoms, and project probabilities of survival at five simulated points in time along a 12-hour continuum of time. To assist SMEs in the use of the IPD, a user's guide describing the application and how to use it was prepared.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA433969
Entities
People
- Matthew Knapp
- Mike Galarneau
- Paul Kizakevic
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center