Table 2 Alignment of tasks done in this study with tools or methods used to achieve them
Task | Tools/methods used |
|---|---|
Guideline understanding and transformation into generic representation | Verification with expert physician and the openEHR-oriented representation method developed by the authors (cf. Figure 1 and[20]) |
Collecting archetypes to satisfy the stroke guidelines’ knowledge and data needs | International archetype repository (to retrieve existing archetypes) and Ocean Archetype Editor (to create new archetypes) |
Transforming guidelines into a computer-interpretable openEHR-based format | GDL (combines rule logic and archetypes) facilitated by GDL Editor |
Binding guideline terms to standard terminologies like SNOMED CT and ICD | GDL facilitated by GDL Editor |
Testing GDL rules (executing them on test values) | GDL Editor |
Executing GDL rules on patient data in dADL format | CDS Workbench |
Producing patient cases in dADL format | CDS Workbench |
Producing compliance statistics based on GDL rule execution on patient cases | CDS Workbench |
Manual validation of compliance results | Judgement of expert physician |