Knowledge-based expert interactive system for pain
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for generating a pain management treatment plan comprising the steps of:
- (a) presenting from a computer to a care provider at least one rule-based pain management algorithm based on gathered medical symptom information for the patient and a pain score representing the patient'"'"'s subjective ranking of the patient'"'"'s pain;
(b) applying a rule-based algorithm selected by the care provider to ask the patient questions about pain characteristics of the patient;
(c) inputting responses from the patient to such questions into the computer;
(d) generating in the computer a treatment plan recommendation for the patient based on the responses;
(e) generating from the computer prescription information including a prescription and treatment instructions in accordance with the adopted treatment plan.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented Pain Management Advisor (PMA) based on an interactive knowledge-based expert system. The PMA facilitates the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pain. The PMA system includes three key components: a knowledge-based component for use by the primary care providers; an inductive learning component and case-based reasoning technology for use by the chronic pain patient; and a third component used by primary care providers to consult with pain specialists and to update/modify pain management algorithms. One embodiment includes the steps of: (1) inputting demographic information for a patient into a computer; (2) inputting medical symptom information for the patient into the computer; (3) inputting a pain score into the computer; (4) generating a treatment plan for the patient by the steps of: automatically presenting to a care provider at least one rule-based pain management algorithm based on the demographic and medical symptom information; permitting a care provider to select one of the rule-based pain management algorithms; applying the selected rule-based algorithm to ask the patient questions about pain characteristics of the patient; inputting responses from the patient to such questions into the computer; generating a treatment plan recommendation for the patient based on the responses; (5) permitting a care provider to adopt the treatment plan; (6) generating a prescription and related instructions in accordance with the adopted treatment plan; (7) recording the adopted treatment plan and generated prescription information in the computer as a patient file.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for generating a pain management treatment plan comprising the steps of:
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(a) presenting from a computer to a care provider at least one rule-based pain management algorithm based on gathered medical symptom information for the patient and a pain score representing the patient'"'"'s subjective ranking of the patient'"'"'s pain; (b) applying a rule-based algorithm selected by the care provider to ask the patient questions about pain characteristics of the patient; (c) inputting responses from the patient to such questions into the computer; (d) generating in the computer a treatment plan recommendation for the patient based on the responses; (e) generating from the computer prescription information including a prescription and treatment instructions in accordance with the adopted treatment plan. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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2. A computer program, residing on a computer-readable medium, for generating a pain management treatment plan, comprising instructions for causing a computer to:
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(a) present to a care provider at least one rule-based pain management algorithm based on gathered medical symptom information for the patient and a pain score representing the patient'"'"'s subjective ranking of the patient'"'"'s pain; (b) accept responses from the patient to questions from a rule-based algorithm selected by the care provider about pain characteristics of the patient; (c) generate a treatment plan recommendation for the patient based on the responses; (d) generate prescription information including a prescription and treatment instructions in accordance with the adopted treatment plan.
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3. A method for pain management comprising the steps of:
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(a) gathering medical symptom information for the patient and inputting such medical symptom information into the computer; (b) obtaining a pain score from the patient representing the patient'"'"'s subjective ranking of the patient'"'"'s pain and inputting the pain score into the computer; (c) generating a treatment plan for the patient by the steps of; (1) presenting to a care provider at least one rule-based pain management algorithm based on the gathered medical symptom information and the pain score as an indicator of actual pain severity; (2) permitting a care provider to select one of the rule-based pain management algorithms; (3) applying the selected rule-based algorithm to ask the patient questions about pain characteristics of the patient; (4) inputting responses from the patient to such questions into the computer; (5) generating a treatment plan recommendation for the patient based on the responses; (d) permitting a care provider to adopt the treatment plan; (e) generating prescription information including a prescription and treatment instructions in accordance with the adopted treatment plan; (f) recording the adopted treatment plan and generated prescription information in the computer as a patient file. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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10. A computer program, residing on a computer-readable medium, for pain management, comprising instructions for causing a computer to:
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(a) accept medical symptom information for the patient; (b) accept a pain score from the patient, where the pain score represents the patient'"'"'s subjective ranking of the patient'"'"'s pain; (c) generate a treatment plan for the patient by; (1) presenting to a care provider at least one rule-based pain management algorithm based on the gathered medical symptom information and the pain score as an indicator of actual pain severity; (2) permitting a care provider to select one of the rule-based pain management algorithms; (3) accepting responses from the patient to questions from the selected rule-based algorithm about pain characteristics of the patient; (4) generating a treatment plan recommendation for the patient based on the responses; (d) permit a care provider to adopt the treatment plan; (e) generate prescription information including a prescription and treatment instructions in accordance with the adopted treatment plan; (f) record the adopted treatment plan and generated prescription information in the computer as a patient file. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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