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Modeling medical trials in pharmacoeconomics using a temporal object model
I A Goralwalla1, M T Ozsu, D Szafron
1Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Computers in Biology and Medicine
|December 16, 1997
Summary
This study introduces a temporal object model for managing medical data, enhancing pharmacoeconomic trial analysis. The model effectively captures temporal aspects, aiding in cost-effectiveness assessments of treatments.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Database Management Systems
- Health Economics
Background:
- Medical applications often involve complex temporal data.
- Existing object database systems may not adequately capture temporal semantics for medical applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a uniform behavioral temporal object model for medical applications.
- To demonstrate its application in pharmacoeconomic trials for cost-effectiveness analysis.
Main Methods:
- Development of a temporal object model with rich types and behaviors.
- Detailed description of histories and timelines features.
- Modeling a pharmacoeconomic trial using the temporal object model.
Main Results:
- The temporal model effectively captures the complexities of pharmacoeconomic trials.
- Queries demonstrate retrieval of trial components for analysis.
- The model facilitates assessment of alternative treatments and their cost-effectiveness.
Conclusions:
- The proposed temporal object model enhances the management and analysis of time-dependent medical data.
- It provides a robust framework for pharmacoeconomic trial modeling and evaluation.