GIDEON: A Computer Program for Diagnosis, Simulation, and Informatics in the Fields of Geographic Medicine and Emerging Diseases
2001
GIDEON: A Computer Program for Diagnosis and Simulation in Medicine
Sample size: 495
publication
Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Stephen A. Berger
Primary Institution: Tel Aviv Medical Center
Conclusion
GIDEON is an effective tool for diagnosing infectious diseases with high sensitivity and specificity.
Supporting Evidence
- In a blind trial, the correct diagnosis was included in the differential diagnosis list in 94.7% of cases.
- The correct diagnosis was displayed as the first disease in the list in 75% of cases.
Takeaway
GIDEON helps doctors figure out what disease someone might have by looking at their symptoms and other information.
Methodology
The program uses a Bayesian ranked differential diagnosis based on various patient data.
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