RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Does not compute: challenges and solutions in managing computable biomedical knowledge
JF BMJ Health & Care Informatics
JO BMJ Health Care Inform
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e100123
DO 10.1136/bmjhci-2019-100123
VO 27
IS 2
A1 David Wong
A1 Niels Peek
YR 2020
UL http://informatics.bmj.com/content/27/2/e100123.abstract
AB Computers can potentially play a key role in resolving knowledge mobilisation bottlenecks in health and care through decision support at the point of care based on computable biomedical knowledge (CBK). But the management of CBK comes with a range of significant computer science challenges. Some of these have been suitably addressed through the development of CBK methods and tools, while others require further research and development. We review the main challenges associated with creating, reasoning with and sharing CBK, and describe current state-of-the-art solutions as well as outstanding issues. We argue that a radical approach, in which all evidence generation is suitable for computation at the outset, is ultimately needed to take full advantage of CBK.