The integration of a novice user interface into a professional modeling tool

This paper describes a software tool, the Oncology Thinking Cap (OncoTCAP) and reports on our efforts to develop a novice user interface to simplify the task of describing biological models of cancer and its treatment. Oncology Thinking Cap includes a modeling tool for making relationships explicit...

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Published in:Proceedings - AMIA Symposium 1998, p.678-682
Main Authors: Ramakrishnan, S, Hmelo, C E, Day, R S, Shirey, W E, Huang, Q
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cell Cycle
Computer Simulation
Computer-Assisted Instruction
Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Humans
Medical Oncology - education
Models, Biological
Monte Carlo Method
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - genetics
Neoplasms - pathology
Patient Simulation
Software
Software Design
Systems Integration
User-Computer Interface
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Summary:This paper describes a software tool, the Oncology Thinking Cap (OncoTCAP) and reports on our efforts to develop a novice user interface to simplify the task of describing biological models of cancer and its treatment. Oncology Thinking Cap includes a modeling tool for making relationships explicit and provide dynamic feedback about the interaction between cancer cell kinetics, treatments, and patient outcomes. OncoTCAP supports student learning by making normally invisible processes visible and providing a representational tool that can be used to conduct thought experiments. We also describe our novice interface and report the results of initial usability testing.
ISSN:1531-605X