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Cancer surveillance using data warehousing, data mining, and decision support systems
G A Forgionne1, A Gangopadhyay, M Adya
1Information Systems Department, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Catonsville, USA.
Topics in Health Information Management
|September 30, 2000
Summary
This study presents an information system using data warehousing and mining to reduce oral cancer burden. The system helps organize data, detect cancer patterns, and evaluate treatment efficacy for better public health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Cancer Research
- Public Health Data Analysis
Background:
- Oral and pharyngeal cancers represent a significant national health burden.
- Cancer therapies can lead to severe oral complications.
- Effective data management is crucial for understanding and mitigating cancer's impact.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present an information system leveraging data warehousing, data mining, and decision support systems.
- To reduce the national cancer burden, particularly oral and pharyngeal cancers.
- To provide effective and efficient information technology for researchers and analysts.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing a proven adaptive design strategy for system development.
- Organizing relevant claims data.
- Employing data mining techniques to detect cancer patterns.
- Formulating models to explain observed patterns.
- Evaluating treatment and intervention efficacy.
Main Results:
- The proposed system enables users to organize claims data effectively.
- It facilitates the detection of cancer patterns in diverse populations.
- The system supports the formulation of explanatory models and treatment evaluation.
- Initial testing planned on Maryland Medicaid data.
Conclusions:
- Data warehousing, data mining, and decision support systems are vital for cancer research.
- The presented information system offers a robust approach to analyzing cancer data.
- This technology can improve understanding and management of oral cancer and its complications.