Ontology-Based Interactive Visualization of Patient-Generated Research Questions.

Journal: Applied clinical informatics
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Crohn's disease and colitis are chronic conditions that affect every facet of patients' lives (e.g., social interaction, family, work, diet, and sleep). Thus, treatment consists largely of disease management. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation-IBD Partners-has created an interactive website that, in addition to providing helpful information and disease management tools, provides a discussion forum for patients to talk about their experiences and suggest new lines of research into Crohn's disease and colitis.

Authors

  • David Borland
    RENCI, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
  • Laura Christopherson
    RENCI, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
  • Charles Schmitt
    National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, North Carolina, United States.