The objective of this study is to describe how screen-preventable loss of life (screen-PLL) can be used to analyze the distribution of life savings with mammographic screening. The determination of screen-PLL with mammography is possible using a…
Numerous decision-making tools exist to assist physicians in diagnosis management. However, the accuracy of available clinical information is often ambiguous or unknown and current analytical models do not explicitly incorporate judgmentally defined…
Purpose. To evaluate the post-lumpectomy treatment of a nonpalpable, stage 1, T1b tumor, mammographically detected, in a 74-year-old woman without comorbidities. Methods. A Markov process, through 120 monthly cycles, was used to model patient…
Purpose: To compare three decision making techniques using a common clinical problem. Methods: Two recently developed methods, the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and the analytic network process (ANP), were compared with a Markov process in the…
This case study details the set-up and implementation of the PathNet autocoder (Cerner Corporation) in a busy anatomic pathology laboratory. After initial start-up, procedures were developed to improve the system's performance. Four classes of…
Background: No randomized control trial to date has studied the use of cervical spine management strategies in cases of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) at risk for cervical spine instability solely due to damaged ligaments. A computer algorithm…
A survey of 53 university and community hospitals revealed that 73% of the institutions had no standard policy for the replacement of triple-lumen catheters (TLCs). Since the maintenance of a TLC in place for a prolonged period may lead to infectious…
Healthcare professionals must make breast cancer screening decisions without the help of clear answers in current medical knowledge. This study used computer simulation to evaluate two screening protocols. The American Cancer Society (ACS) protocol…
