"OCTOPUS": An Intelligent Tool for Assisted Multidisciplinary ORL Oncology Meetings-Preliminary Study.

ABSTRACT: Current sessions of multidisciplinary team meetings (MDMs) have several limitations, including increased costs and duration, as well as limited discussion time for each case. To address these issues, we have developed a computer application called OCTOPUS, which helps manage the patients' list for MDMs. The application allows for the generation of automatic MDM decisions based on predetermined criteria filled in by the patient's doctor and algorithms that comply with the latest oncology guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. These decisions must be validated by the MDM faculty members. In cases of nonagreement or complex cases, the application proposes a "face-to-face MDM." The internal mailing system connects all members and allows for the request of a second opinion r

SUBMITTER: Ouattassi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10336480 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature