Method for evaluating a set of measurement data from an oral glucose tolerance test
First Claim
1. A method for evaluating a set of measurement data from an oral glucose tolerance test, whereby the set of measurement data includes a series of measurement data of the glucose concentration and, in addition, at least one series of measurement data of a further analyte concentration, the method comprising:
- calculating, by at least one computing device, a similarity measure that quantifies the similarity between a time profile of the series of measured data of the glucose concentration and a corresponding glucose reference profile, wherein the calculation of the similarity measure uses the series of measured data of the glucose concentration and one each of several predefined glucose reference profiles;
calculating, by the at least one computing device, one value each of a further similarity measure that quantifies the similarity between the profile of the series of measured values of the further analyte concentration and the corresponding analyte sample profile, wherein the calculation of one value each of a further similarity measure uses the series of measured values of the further analyte concentration and one each of several predefined analyte reference profiles, wherein the data set is represented by a point in a vector space that comprises coordinate axes that are formed by the similarity measures, whereby the coordinates of said point contain the calculated values of the similarity measures; and
evaluating, by the least one computing device, the position of the point with respect to reference points, which each represent a defined state of health, in order to calculate a parameter that specifies the state of the glucose metabolism of the patient.
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Abstract
A method is provided for evaluating a set of measurement data from an oral glucose tolerance test. The method may include calculating a similarity measure that quantifies the similarity between a time profile of the series of measured data of the glucose concentration and a corresponding glucose reference profile. The method may include calculating a further similarity measure that quantifies the similarity between the profile of the series of measured values of the further analyte concentration and the corresponding analyte sample profile, wherein the data set is represented by a point in a vector space that comprises coordinate axes that are formed by the similarity measures, whereby the coordinates of said point contain the calculated values of the similarity measures. The method also may include evaluating the position of the point with respect to reference points, which each represent a defined state of health, in order to calculate a parameter that specifies the state of the glucose metabolism of the patient.
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1. A method for evaluating a set of measurement data from an oral glucose tolerance test, whereby the set of measurement data includes a series of measurement data of the glucose concentration and, in addition, at least one series of measurement data of a further analyte concentration, the method comprising:
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calculating, by at least one computing device, a similarity measure that quantifies the similarity between a time profile of the series of measured data of the glucose concentration and a corresponding glucose reference profile, wherein the calculation of the similarity measure uses the series of measured data of the glucose concentration and one each of several predefined glucose reference profiles; calculating, by the at least one computing device, one value each of a further similarity measure that quantifies the similarity between the profile of the series of measured values of the further analyte concentration and the corresponding analyte sample profile, wherein the calculation of one value each of a further similarity measure uses the series of measured values of the further analyte concentration and one each of several predefined analyte reference profiles, wherein the data set is represented by a point in a vector space that comprises coordinate axes that are formed by the similarity measures, whereby the coordinates of said point contain the calculated values of the similarity measures; and evaluating, by the least one computing device, the position of the point with respect to reference points, which each represent a defined state of health, in order to calculate a parameter that specifies the state of the glucose metabolism of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
executable instructions such that when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to; calculate a similarity measure that quantifies the similarity between a time profile of the series of measured values of the glucose concentration and a corresponding glucose reference profile, wherein the calculation of the similarity measure uses the series of measured values of the glucose concentration and one each of several predefined glucose reference profiles; calculate one value each of a further similarity measure that quantifies the similarity between the profile of the series of measured values of the further analyte concentration and the corresponding analyte sample profile, wherein the calculation of one value each of a further similarity measure uses the series of measured values of the further analyte concentration and one each of several predefined analyte reference profiles, wherein the data set is represented by a point in a vector space that comprises coordinate axes that are formed by the similarity measures, whereby the coordinates of said point contain the calculated values of the similarity measures; and evaluate the position of the point with respect to reference points, which each represent a defined state of health, in order to calculate a parameter that specifies the state of the glucose metabolism of the patient.
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