Patent ID: 6233539
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: A61B,G01N,G09B,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
A system for simulating a disease control parameter such that a future disease control parameter value X(t.sub.j) at time t.sub.j is determined from a prior disease control parameter value X(t.sub.j) at time t.sub.j based on an optimal control parameter value R(t.sub.j) at time t.sub.j, the difference between said prior disease control parameter value X(t.sub.i) and an optimal control parameter value R(t.sub.i) at time t.sub.i, and a set of differentials between patient self-care parameters having patient self-care values S.sub.M (t.sub.i) at time t.sub.i and optimal self-care parameters having optimal self-care values O.sub.M (t.sub.i) at time t.sub.i, said differentials being multiplied by corresponding scaling factors K.sub.M, said system comprising:a) an input means for entering said patient self-care values S.sub.M (t.sub.i);b) a memory means for storing said optimal control parameter values R(t.sub.i) and R(t.sub.j), said prior disease control parameter value X(t.sub.i), said optimal self-care values O.sub.M (t.sub.i), and said scaling factors K.sub.M ;c) a processor means in communication with said input means and said memory means for calculating said future disease control parameter value X(t.sub.j); andd) a display means for displaying said future disease control parameter value X(t.sub.j), thereby enabling the patient to select appropriate self care actions.