Arden syntax is a markup language designed for representing and sharing medical knowledge in a standardized, executable format.
[1] It is primarily used by clinical decision support systems[2] to generate alerts, interpretations, and manage information presented to clinicians.
If the conditions are met (i.e., the patient is on both medications), the MLM could trigger an alert to the clinician, providing information about the interaction and suggesting alternative treatments.
The MLM could analyze patient data (e.g., age, weight, blood pressure) and flag those who meet the risk criteria, prompting further investigation by the clinician.
Twelve are research MLM examples, which include the ability to identify patients with abnormal cervical pathology, etc.
IBM's artificial intelligence product, KnowledgeTool, provided the original basis for MLM syntax representation and processing, as enhanced and applied by CPMC researchers Drs.
James J. Cimino, George Hripcsak, Steve Johnson, Carol Friedman, and others at CPMC, under the leadership of Paul D. Clayton.
In a related effort under the same program, another prototype implementation of the syntax was developed by Peter Ludemann using Quintus Prolog.
IBM program management and AI technology services were provided by Terry Rankin, Pete Smith, and Eddie Sanders.
Arden syntax is used when: Its advantages include: Arden syntax is used in computerized care plans for the management of patients following coronary artery bypass surgery[6] The Regenstrief Institute, an international non-profit medical research organization "recognized for its role in improving quality of care, increasing efficiency of healthcare delivery, preventing medical errors and enhancing patient safety",[7] uses Arden Syntax MLMs in its CARE system to deliver reminders or hints to clinicians regarding patient treatment recommendations (e.g., the next clinic appointment, based on rules applied to the digitized notes and pertinent patient data stored in the system).
[8] Arden syntax is implemented at LDS hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah, using the HELP system.
[10] Samwald et al. group developed many clinical decision support system using Arden syntax standard ranging from a few to several dozens of MLMs.
[15] The main aim of fuzzy Arden syntax is to provide easy method in processing of uncertain data which routinely appears in medicine.
Arden syntax is tested for reliability and imprecision using tools lex and Yacc that, when used together, create a compiler or interpreter.
[1] A real medical condition or rule to test for is contained in the logic slot which may include compound calculations.
[9] The action slot creates a message that is sent to the health care provider, such as sending an alert to the destination, evoking other MLMs and returning values.