Design of an interactive web application for teaching uncertainty interpretations of clinical tests

Neher S, Kapsner L, Prokosch HU, Toddenroth D (2021)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2021

Journal

Studies in health technology and informatics IOS Press; 1999

Publisher: IOS Press BV

Book Volume: 283

Pages Range: 156-162

Conference Proceedings Title: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Event location: Online DE

ISBN: 9781643682068

DOI: 10.3233/SHTI210554

Abstract

Background: Assessing the uncertainty of diagnostic findings is essential for advising patients. Previous research has demonstrated the difficulty of computing the expected correctness of positive or negative results, although clinical decision support (CDS) tools promise to facilitate adequate interpretations. Objectives: To teach the potential utility of CDS tools to medical students, we designed an interactive software module that computes and visualizes relevant probabilities from typical inputs. Methods: We reviewed the literature on recommended graphical approaches and decided to support contingency tables, plain table formats, tree diagrams, and icon arrays. Results: We implemented these functions in a single-page web application, which was configured to complement our local learning management system where students also access interpretation tasks. Conclusion: Our technical choices promoted a rapid implementation. We intend to explore the utility of the tool during some upcoming courses. Future developments could also model a more complex clinical reality where the likelihood of alternative diagnoses is estimated from sets of clinical investigations.

Authors with CRIS profile

Sebastian Neher Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Lorenz Kapsner Medizinisches Zentrum für Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik (Medizinisches IK-Zentrum, MIK) Hans-Ulrich Prokosch Lehrstuhl für Medizinische Informatik Dennis Toddenroth Lehrstuhl für Medizinische Informatik

How to cite

APA:

Neher, S., Kapsner, L., Prokosch, H.-U., & Toddenroth, D. (2021). Design of an interactive web application for teaching uncertainty interpretations of clinical tests. In Rainer Rohrig, Tim Beissbarth, Jochem Konig, Claudia Ose, Geraldine Rauch, Ulrich Sax, Bjorn Schreiweis, Martin Sedlmayr (Eds.), Studies in Health Technology and Informatics (pp. 156-162). Online, DE: IOS Press BV.

MLA:

Neher, Sebastian, et al. "Design of an interactive web application for teaching uncertainty interpretations of clinical tests." Proceedings of the Joint Conference of the 66th Annual Meeting of the German Association of Medical Informatics, Biometry, and Epidemiology e.V. (gmds) and the 13th Annual Meeting of the TMF - Technology, Methods, and Infrastructure for Networked Medical Research e.V. 2021, Online Ed. Rainer Rohrig, Tim Beissbarth, Jochem Konig, Claudia Ose, Geraldine Rauch, Ulrich Sax, Bjorn Schreiweis, Martin Sedlmayr, IOS Press BV, 2021. 156-162.

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