DMTO: a realistic ontology for standard diabetes mellitus treatment

• Published in: Journal of biomedical semantics Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 8 - 30
• Main Authors: El-Sappagh, Shaker, Kwak, Daehan, Ali, Farman, Kwak, Kyung-Sup
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 06.02.2018; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Analysis; Biological Ontologies; Clinical decision support system; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - therapy; Diabetes therapy; Drug therapy; Exercise; Internet; Knowledge modeling; Medical records; Ontology; Semantics; Treatment plan; Type 2 diabetes; Clinical decision support system; Ontology; Treatment plan; Diabetes mellitus; Knowledge modeling

Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex problem. A clinical decision support system (CDSS) based on massive and distributed electronic health record data can facilitate the automation of this process and enhance its accuracy. The most important component of any CDSS is its knowledg...