Table 1 Sleep tools application main areas of functionality
From: Sleep disorder diagnosis: the design and implications of online tools
Functionality | Output |
|---|---|
An online sleep diary, which records 14 days of a person’s sleep habits and mood. | Patient: a graphical representation of their sleep habits. |
Physician: a graphical representation of a patient’s sleep habits and a report containing sleep statistics showing the averages of sleep data. | |
An online patient history questionnaire. | Data stored in database. |
A knowledge-based decision support system. | Data retrieved from database, manipulated according to logic embedded in decision support system and presented as a report to the physician detailing if the person’s patient history meets the criteria for the main sleep disorders. |