Tools for the rapid development of medical decision support systems: the experience of the Center for the treatment of COVID-19 at First Pavlov State Medical University

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DOI: 1025881/18110193_2021_4_36

In this paper we describe our experience in the development and testing of a medical decision support system based on open R/Shiny tools at the Center for the Treatment of New Coronavirus Infection (First Pavlov State Medical University). The first version of the software was created and deployed in less than two weeks, and contained basic functionality for the visualization of significant clinical and laboratory parameters for each patient, as well as a summary table for all patients in the department and in the hospital as a whole. To improve convenience, a patient risk score based on the monitoring of standard clinical laboratory parameters was introduced into the system. The use of the developed software during the first three waves of hospitalizations made it possible to significantly reduce the time spent on routine actions by doctors to assess the severity of the condition of particular patients, and all patients of the department as a whole.

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Bakin Е. А., Stanevich O.V., Sayenko L.F., Korobenkov Е. А., Lioznov D.A., Vladovskaya M.D., Kulikov A.N. Tools for the rapid development of medical decision support systems: the experience of the Center for the Treatment of COVID 19 at First Pavlov State Medical University. Medical doctor and information technology. 2021; 4: 36-45. (In Russ.). doi: 1025881/18110193_2021_4_36.

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Stanevich O.V. ?

Center for the Treatment of New Coronavirus Infection, First Pavlov State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Sayenko L.F. ?

Information and Technical Support Department, First Pavlov State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Korobenkov E.A. ?

Information and Technical Support Department, First Pavlov State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Lioznov D.A. ?

Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, St. Petersburg, Russia
Vladovskaya M.D. ?

Raisa Gorbacheva Memorial Research Institute for Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Transplantation, First Pavlov State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Kulikov A.N. ?

First Pavlov State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russia