METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an assessment technique which is conveniently practiced on a computer or over a network. The assessment technique is particularly useful in assessment of health related factors. The invention also relates to a general purpose programmable computer which is provided with instructions for operating according to the assessment technique.
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60 Claims
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1-40. -40. (canceled)
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41. A method of assessing the health status of a patient, comprising the steps of:
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generating a customized test, based on the patient'"'"'s characteristics and one or more health domains, the test having a plurality of questions for the patient in accordance with the one or more health domains; administering the test by providing one question at a time to the patient; after each question, evaluating answers provided by the patient to administered questions to estimate a score and a confidence level in the accuracy of the estimated score; varying a threshold, after each question, as a function of the estimated score during administration of the test to the patient; and dynamically modifying the test being administered to the patient, with a processing device, based on an answer provided to a prior question, the estimated confidence level, and the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A method of dynamically administering a test to assess a domain, comprising:
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generating a customized test, based on a respondent'"'"'s characteristics and one or more domains selected by the respondent or test provider, the test having a plurality of questions for the respondent in accordance with the selected domains; administering the test by providing one question at a time to the respondent; evaluating answers, after each question, provided by the respondent to administered questions to estimate a score and a confidence level in the accuracy of the estimated score; varying threshold, after each question, as a function of the estimated score during administration of the test to the patient; and dynamically modifying the test being administered of the test to the patient, with a processing device, based on an answer provided to a prior question, the estimated confidence level, and the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60)
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