Neuromuscular diseases are difficult to diagnose, requiring specialized equipment
and training. A decision support system facilitates this by visualizing the data produced
by a classification system, allowing users to make a diagnosis.
This thesis explores the development of a specific component of the decision support
system; a comparison tool which allows the user to explore the visualization
by making comparisons between assertions derived from the underlying classification
system. After studying the impact of the comparison tool upon the performance of
volunteer users, we provide recommendations on the utility of a particular decision exploration
strategy and give guidance for the correct course for the future development
of this system.
This document illustrates some of the unique challenges associated with the evaluation
of a decision support system which relies not only upon the computational
power of the computer, but also upon a human’s innate ability to solve problems.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:OGU.10214/3000 |
| Date | 14 September 2011 |
| Creators | Doan, Tyler |
| Contributors | Hamilton-Wright, Andrew |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/ |
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