The Role of a Decision Support System in Back Pain Diagnoses: A Pilot Study.

Journal: BioMed research international
Published Date: Mar 25, 2019

Abstract

It is the main goal of this study to investigate the concordance of a decision support system and the recommendation of spinal surgeons regarding back pain. 111 patients had to complete the decision support system. Furthermore, their illness was diagnosed by a spinal surgeon. The results showed significant medium relation between the DSS and the diagnosis of the medical doctor. Besides, in almost 50% of the cases the recommendation for the treatment was concordant and overestimation occurred more often than underestimation. The results are discussed in relation to the "symptom checker" literature and the claim of further evaluations.

Authors

  • Achim Benditz
    Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Centre Regensburg, Asklepios Klinikum Bad Abbach, Kaiser-Karl-V.-Allee 3, 93077 Bad Abbach, Germany.
  • Florian Faber
    Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Centre Regensburg, Asklepios Klinikum Bad Abbach, Kaiser-Karl-V.-Allee 3, 93077 Bad Abbach, Germany.
  • Gabriela Wenk
    Allianz Private Insurance AG, Königinstraße 28, 80802 Munich, Germany.
  • Tina Fuchs
    Allianz Private Insurance AG, Königinstraße 28, 80802 Munich, Germany.
  • Natalie Salak
    Allianz Private Insurance AG, Königinstraße 28, 80802 Munich, Germany.
  • Joachim Grifka
    Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Centre Regensburg, Asklepios Klinikum Bad Abbach, Kaiser-Karl-V.-Allee 3, 93077 Bad Abbach, Germany.
  • Matthias Vogl
    Allianz Private Insurance AG, Königinstraße 28, 80802 Munich, Germany.
  • Matthias Menke
    Allianz Private Insurance AG, Königinstraße 28, 80802 Munich, Germany.
  • Petra Jansen
    Department of Sport Science, University of Regensburg, Universitaetsstraße 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.

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