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The American Journal of Psychiatry, VOL. 127, No. 9

Articles | March 01, 1971

Routine Diagnosis by Computer

IVAN W. SLETTEN; HAROLD ALTMAN; GEORGE A. ULETT

Am J Psychiatry 1971;127:1147-1152.

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Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Missouri Institute of Psychiatry, University of Missouri School of Medicine, 5400 Arsenal St., St. Louis, Mo. 63139

Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, Missouri Institute of Psychiatry, University of Missouri School of Medicine, 5400 Arsenal St., St. Louis, Mo. 63139

Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Missouri Institute of Psychiatry, University of Missouri School of Medicine, 5400 Arsenal St., St. Louis, Mo. 63139

1971, American Psychiatric Association

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A clinical computer program at the University of Missouri uses data collected by clerks, technicians, relatives, and the staff to build a data base that helps predict significant patient behavior and outcome. Computer-generated probability statements regarding diagnostic classifications are now routinely provided to clinicians. These are augmented by statistical techniques designed to help predict length of hospital stay, risk of running away, and assaultive ideation.

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