Research Article

Clinical Decision Support System for Diabetes Based on Ontology Reasoning and TOPSIS Analysis

Table 5

Classes in the domain ontology.

ClassDescription

Glucose-Lowering_AgentsConcepts are glucose-lowering drugs. Ontology content is based on the ADA/EASD’s position statement on management of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes to be established
Glucose-Lowering_AdvantagesConcepts about glucose-lowering advantages
Glucose-Lowering_Cellular_mechanismsConcepts about glucose-lowering cellular mechanisms
Glucose-Lowering_CompoundsConcepts about glucose-lowering compounds
Glucose-Lowering_CostConcepts about glucose-lowering cost
Glucose-Lowering_DisadvantagesConcepts about glucose-lowering disadvantages
Glucose-Lowering_Primary_physiological_actionsConcepts about glucose-lowering primary physiological actions
PatientsConcepts about patient’s profile, the properties include patient’s adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and history of diseases