Towards automated medical decisions.

Abstract A computer algorithm is presented which will automatically develop a branched testing sequence to aid in medical decision making. The sequence is developed using the symptoms and test results of previously diagnosed patients. Data from one year of Kaiser-Permanente multiphasic screening program were used to demonstrate the technique for identifying patients with previously unrecognized diabetes mellitus. The branched testing sequence and two possible decision rules are presented.

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