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M. Suka, K. Yoshida
Health Risk Appraisal Using Internet Technology
Keywords: health risk appraisal, Internet, health education, health examination
OBJECTIVE: To develop a Web-based Health Risk Appraisal (HRA) system as a tool for health education based on personal health examination data. METHODS: A Japanese health examination database was analyzed to develop models for HRA, which were designed to predict each of ten laboratory values in a year with and without lifestyle modifications. The HRA models were embedded into a server. RESULTS: The Web-based HRA system has been introduced into a Japanese health care association having 37 branch centers. Following a health examination, an individual health education program using the Webbased HRA system is provided to a given client at each branch center or at a clients office. A measured laboratory value and corresponding predicted laboratory values in a year with and without lifestyle modifications are displayed on the screen in forms of both numerical values and graphs. A trained nurse or another health care provider operates the system and explains the HRA result. CONCLUSION: The Web-based HRA system will be a practical tool for individual health education following health examination.
Methods of Information in Medicine, Schattauer
Print ISSN: 0026-1270
Volume: 44, 01/2005
Pages: 310 - 314