SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING IN DRUG DOSE OPTIMISATION
First Claim
1. A system for assisting in dose optimisation of medication, the system comprising:
- a patient-based data processing terminal adapted to provide for periodic entry by the patient of predefined data indicative of their condition and of a current value of the dosage of medication associated with that condition that the patient is taking;
a data processor adapted to compare the entered data and dosage value with predefined criteria and to produce on the basis of the comparison a determination selected from adjusting or maintaining the dosage of medication;
a display adapted to display to a user a message based on said determination instructing the user to adjust or maintain the dosage of medication.
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Abstract
A system for assisting in dose optimisation for patients administering medication to themselves at home consists of a mobile telephone or PDA to which the patient is prompted to enter data indicative of their condition and also the dosage of medication they are taking. Such data is stored on the phone and transmitted to a remote server and is processed against predetermined criteria to decide whether the medication dose should be maintained or increased or decreased based on the patient'"'"'s current condition. A message instructing the patient to maintain or adjust the dosage is displayed based on this determination. The data is made available both to the patient and clinicians by means of web pages provided by the remote server.
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1. A system for assisting in dose optimisation of medication, the system comprising:
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a patient-based data processing terminal adapted to provide for periodic entry by the patient of predefined data indicative of their condition and of a current value of the dosage of medication associated with that condition that the patient is taking; a data processor adapted to compare the entered data and dosage value with predefined criteria and to produce on the basis of the comparison a determination selected from adjusting or maintaining the dosage of medication; a display adapted to display to a user a message based on said determination instructing the user to adjust or maintain the dosage of medication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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