LifeLines: Using Visualization to Enhance Navigation and Analysis of Patient Records

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1998-11-12
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Plaisant, Catherine
Mushlin, Richard
Snyder, Aaron
Li, Jia
Heller, Dan
Shneiderman, Ben
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Abstract
LifeLines provide a general visualization environment for personal histories. We explore its use for clinical patient records. A Java user interface is described, which presents a one-screen overview of a computerized patient record using timelines. Problems, diagnoses, test results or medications can be represented as dots or horizontal lines. Zooming provides more details; line color and thickness illustrate relationships or significance. The visual display acts as a giant menu, giving direct access to the data. (Also cross-referenced as UMIACS-TR-98-56)
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http://hdl.handle.net/1903/971
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