Computer-Linked Memorandum of Pathology System (CLIMPS 7909) for Interactive Storage and Analysis of Surgical Pathology Data

A new interactive data base management system for surgical pathology is described which was developed by modification of the previously reported system for autopsy records [23]. As the name implies, it serves as a personal memorandum. Always led by the computer, it is easy to write and read, whenever necessary, without knowledge of programming or data format. The outstanding features are its flexibility of operation and the on-line availability of simple statistical data on some items (diagnoses, topography, histology, age and sex) in response to the specification of search condition so that it provides an opportunity to expand association of ideas during the process of diagnosis and serves as a diagnostic support system. The CLIMPS has been successfully tested with over 770 surgical pathology records. Some problems to be expected in the future are discussed.

Als Modifikation des früher beschriebenen Systems für Autopsieberichte [23] wurde ein neues interaktives System zur Verwaltung von Biopsiedateien entwickelt. Wie der Name besagt, dient es als persönliche Gedächtnisstütze. Unter ständiger Anleitung durch den Computer ist es einfach, auch ohne Kenntnis des Programms bzw. des Datenformats, wo immer erforderlich, zu schreiben und zu lesen. Die bedeutsamsten Eigenschaften des Systems sind die Flexibilität im Betrieb und die On-line-Ver-fügbarkeit einfacher statistischer Angaben über bestimmte Merkmale (Diagnosen, Topographie, Histologie, Alter und Geschlecht) als Antwort auf die Spezifizierung der Suchbedingung. Es bietet damit die Gelegenheit, gedankliche Assoziationen während der Diagnosestellung zu erweitern, und dient somit auch als System zur Diagnoseunterstützung. CLIMPS wurde an mehr als 770 Biopsie-berichten erfolgreich erprobt. Einige in Zukunft zu erwartende Probleme werden erörtert.

Key-Words:

CLIMPS - Surgical Pathology - Interactive Data Management - On-line Statistics - Diagnostic Aid - Computer-assisted Instruction - SNOP Code

Schlüssel-Wörter:

CLIMPS - Biopsiedaten - interaktive Datenverwaltung - On-line-Statistik - Diagnoseunterstützung - Computer-unterstützter Unterricht - SNOP-Code

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