Document 1873
 DOCN  M94A1873
 TI    Case-based reasoning for AIDS initial assessment.
 DT    9412
 AU    Xu L; Xu LD; Cancer Hospital, Shanghai Medical University, China.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):431 (abstract no. PD0334). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370702
 AB    Case-based reasoning (CBR) is the problem-solving paradigm where past
       experiences are used to guide problem-solving. In CBR, cases similar to
       the current problem are retrieved from the case memory, the best match
       is selected from those retrieved and adapted to fit the current problem.
       In AIDS Initial Assessment (AIA), AIDS Intervention and Prevention (AIP)
       specialists often screen AIDS-risky behaviors by relating the current
       subject to the previous screening cases. This paper describes a
       prototype CBR system for AIA. The advantages of the system are: (i) the
       CBR approach better matches the thought processes in which AIP
       specialists administering AIA screening; AIDS-risky behavior can now be
       screened by retrieving case(s) stored in the case memory; (ii)
       successfully adapted cases are stored so they can be retrieved and
       reused in the future; (iii) cases can be used to train AIP
       professionals. When an entry-level AIA specialist joins an AIP program,
       an important part of his/her training involves going through those
       previous cases in the case memory. In summary, AIA has proved to be an
       attractive subject for CBR systems.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*DIAGNOSIS/PREVENTION &  CONTROL
       *Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted  Human  MEETING ABSTRACT

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