Patent ID: 7010431
Filing Date: 2006-03-07
Classification: G16B,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. Method for effecting computer implemented decision-support in selection of a drug therapy of patients having HIV, comprising using a rules database, providing an input of patient data including genotype data on the viral genome of the HIV, wherein the rules database comprises a number of associated rules for each available drug for treatment of the HIV, each rule indicating the suitability of the drug for treatment of a specific HIV viral genotype, entering the patient data into the rules database, the database providing an output of drugs suitable for therapy, and displaying the drugs suitable for therapy in a ranking in accordance with their suitability indication, for selection, wherein the suitability indication of the rules is based on at least a combination of a first value indicating the resistance level of the genotype for the drug and a second value indicating the confidence in the first value.