Requirements of a Sharable Guideline Representation for Computer Applications

Abstract

this paper, we consider what is required to achieve such a representation. We identify features of guideline applications, consider the types of information needed by an application in order to provide each feature, and discuss what is required of a guideline representation in order to express this information. Features include explicit representation of guideline structure, a patient data model, computable eligibility criteria and decision logic, computable action specifications, vocabulary , and supplemental materials