Arden Syntax:Implementation Guide

Implementation Guide Arden Syntax

This page will collect material for a Arden Syntax implementation guide.
Later, the documents will be finalized using the following Google Document: Link

General Outline

Arden Syntax: Context and History

Arden Syntax: Context and History

Syntax Description Part

Syntax Description (see also How-To)

Basic tasks (by example)

Basic tasks

Programming / Engineering Use Cases (how to implement ...):

Every use case should contain at least one example MLM.

• decision trees/tables
• production system
• state machines / transitions
• guidelines
• fuzzy control
• use of external knowledge bases
• creation and maintenance of documents (e.g., CHICA system)
• (any other ideas ?)

Clinical Use Cases

Clinical use cases How to use Arden to deliver decision support in particular clinical or administrative scenarios

• Drug-Disease Interaction
• immunizations
• hospital admission quality indicators
• population-based decision support (e.g., infection control)

Future of Arden Syntax

TODO: add content

FAQ

FAQ

References: Arden Syntax

References

Chapter that might be included

Implementations

• available implementations of Arden Syntax - available compilers etc. -> see "The Arden Syntax standard for clinical decision support: experiences and directions", Samwald et. al.

Applications

• available implementations based on Arden Syntax) -> see "The Arden Syntax standard for clinical decision support: experiences and directions", Samwald et. al.