Computer-aided decisions for prospective hysterectomy screening

This article discusses the design of a computerized decision support system for prospective hysterectomies. The system is aimed at helping physicians make better decisions by providing a standardized reference. This is expected to help reduce some unrequired operations and, hence, costs. In addition to final treatment plans, the system also helps in intermediate decisions. The system differs from other decision support systems in that it utilizes explicit statistical analysis and rules for its decisions. Interval estimates for probabilities, an easy to interpret and intuitively appealing scheme, is used to handle uncertainty.