New self-help technology set to combat eating disorders
... nervosa. Initial trials of the first stand-alone computerised treatment for eating disorder patients have been very successful and all patients involved in the pilot made significant improvements. The CD-ROM proved to be particularly effective in reducing vomiting and laxative abuse. This is important, as resea...An automated observation system to analyse the behaviour of laboratory rodents
...an observers to judge, count and record. But a new computerised system developed with EUREKA's help has done away ...ormance in the field. A video tracking linked to a computerised image analysis system automatically records and classifies the spatial orientation and movement of a...Computerised guidelines are no 'magic bullet'
...es and colleagues set out to evaluate the use of a computerised decision support system delivering evidence based ...in 60 general practices in north east England. The computerised guidelines had no significant effect on consultation rates, any aspect of the process of care, or pr...Straightforward assessment to improve identification of people at high risk from colorectal cancer
...d a patient consultation questionnaire linked to a computerised record. Referrals were prioritised with a cancer risk score according to the guidelines by a senior colorectal surgeon separately for the general practitioner's letter and for the questionnaire. A weighted numerical score was derived from the weighti...