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Table 1 Characteristics of the domain ontology OnTARi

From: OnTARi: an ontology for factors influencing therapy adherence to rehabilitation

Characteristic

Description

Purpose

OnTARi serves as a reference model to represent potential adherence factors and their relations in rehabilitation processes

Scope

OnTARi is limited to adherence and motivation factors in rehabilitation processes without addressing the underlying indication or the actual effects of individual factors

Implementation

Web ontology language (OWL) via Protégé 5.5.0

Intended users

1. Healthcare professionals (e.g., physicians, physical therapists)

2. Medical informaticians, software developers

Intended use

1. Implementation or adaptation of conventional rehabilitative measures, taking into account (patient-specific) adherence factors

2. Conceptualization and implementation of medical assistance systems to increase motivation and adherence in rehabilitation processes

Requirements

- Available for reuse (open source software)

- Coded using standardized terminology

- Based on standard knowledge

- Systematic development