Developing a mobile-based disease ontology for traditional Persian medicine

• DOI: 10.1016/j.imu.2020.100353
• Publication Date: 2020-06-01T15:40:47Z
• Authors: Hassan Shojaee-Mend; Haleh Ayatollahi; Azam Abdolahadi
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; Mobile applications; 0302 clinical medicine; Ontology evaluation; Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics; R858-859.7; Traditional medicine; Traditional Persian medicine; Ontology development; 3. Good health

The use of traditional medicine has increased in many countries over the past decades. However, computer applications have been rarely developed and used this field. This study aimed to develop a mobile-based disease ontology for Persian medicine. research was carried out two phases. In first phase, Methontology method development, evaluated terms accuracy domain coverage. second application developed, its usability by specialists. Initially, diseases were divided into 24 groups. results showed that covered concepts (90%) their synonyms English (83%) successfully. accuracy, values (14%) (46%), respectively. Eventually, users implemented at satisfactory level. current can provide specialists researchers with consistent, reusable, sustainable descriptions terms. order complete it clinical decision support systems, expanding adding more details each are recommended.