Method and system for health assessment and monitoring
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1. A method of assessing the health status of a patient, comprising the steps of:
- generating, by a processing device, 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 selected in accordance with the one or more health domains, in which the health domains are selected by;
comparing the patient'"'"'s characteristics with other patient'"'"'s characteristics;
determining at least one health domain for the patient by identifying at least one health domain related to other patients with similar characteristics;
estimating, by the processing device, a score for the patient based on a survey of other patients with similar characteristics;
administering, through a user interface, the test by providing one question at a time to the patient;
after each question, evaluating, by the processing device, answers provided by the patient to administered questions to adjust the estimated score and to calculate a confidence level in the accuracy of the estimated score;
varying, by the processing device, 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 the processing device, based on an answer provided to a prior question, the estimated confidence level, and the threshold.
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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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21 Claims
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1. A method of assessing the health status of a patient, comprising the steps of:
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generating, by a processing device, 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 selected in accordance with the one or more health domains, in which the health domains are selected by; comparing the patient'"'"'s characteristics with other patient'"'"'s characteristics; determining at least one health domain for the patient by identifying at least one health domain related to other patients with similar characteristics; estimating, by the processing device, a score for the patient based on a survey of other patients with similar characteristics; administering, through a user interface, the test by providing one question at a time to the patient; after each question, evaluating, by the processing device, answers provided by the patient to administered questions to adjust the estimated score and to calculate a confidence level in the accuracy of the estimated score; varying, by the processing device, 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 the processing device, based on an answer provided to a prior question, the estimated confidence level, and the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of dynamically administering a test to assess a domain, comprising:
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generating, by a processing device, 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, in which the health domains are selected by; comparing the respondent'"'"'s characteristics with other patient'"'"'s characteristics; determining at least one health domain for the respondent by identifying at least one health domain related to other patients with similar characteristics; estimating, by the processing device, a score for the respondent based on a survey of other patients with similar characteristics; administering, through a user interface, the test by providing one question at a time to the respondent; evaluating, by the processing device, 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, by the processing device, threshold, after each question, as a function of the estimated score during administration of the test to the respondent; and dynamically modifying the test being administered to the respondent, with a processing device, based on an answer provided to a prior question, the estimated confidence level, and the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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