Expert system providing personalised advice on how to reduce risk of cancer.
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clinical domains
keywords
Cancer
Decision support systems, personal risk
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Videotext trial in Montreal, Canada, (1,000 Users); Disk based trials in Calgary, Alberta.
description
`Cancer, Me??' provides users with personalized cancer prevention information. It addresses concerns such as: "What aspects of my lifestyle increase my risk of getting cancer?"; "What can I do to reduce that risk?"; and "How do I improve chances for early detection?". `Cancer, Me??' engages the user in an interview. It begins the consultation by asking the user introductory and demographic questions, then asks about the user's motivation for using `Cancer, Me??'. The main consultation is divided into four sections (Smoking and Smoke Exposure, Diet, Sun Exposure and Health Practices) which the user can choose in any order, and an Evaluation section. In each section the user is asked questions having to do with lifestyle, medical and personal background and family health history. Information gathered from the user's answers, either directly or by inference, is subsequently used throughout the consultation. Thus, the user is addressed by his/ her name; data such as the user's sex and age affect the inclusion as well as the content and phrasing of various sections.
Has been used by approx. 2,000 people
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acknowledgements
Archive of AI systems in clinical practice previously administered by Enrico Coiera. Used with permission. Maintained and extended since 2001 by OpenClinical.
Entry on archive: March 23 1993
Last main update: August 19 1997
