Algorithm lets Patient's Past Forecast Future Ailments
Payal Mishra
Jun. 11, 2012

University of Washington researchers have created algorithms that make predictions based on what a patient has already experienced as well as the experiences of other patients showing a similar medical history, through analysis of medical records from thousands of patients. According to some experts, when combined with genomic studies, this can truly provide insight into patients'' probable future ailments. University of Washimgton's algorithms are not genomics driven.

This provides physicians with insights on what might be coming next for a patient, based on experiences of other patients, says Washington professor Tyler McCormick. What differentiates the model from others is that it shares information across patients who have similar health problems, which allows for better predictions when details of a patient's medical history are hard to come by, according to McCormick. The new algorithm can compare a patient's health problems with other patients who have a more extensive medical record that includes similar symptoms.

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