Help on ideas on how to do this prog...

[kalicki]

Hey,
I want to somehow from inputting a list of symptoms, preferably from a drop down box (e.g. Fever - Yes or No; Cough - Yes or No), and by having the program sift through the statistics of the symptoms (e.g. Whether I hardcode it, use a database, whatever), spit out a list of possible diseases. Example: Someone puts yes for fever, no for cough, yes for body aches, yes for chills, among other symptoms, then it could determine that the person may have the flu. What I'm looking for is an idea on how to go about doing this, whether using arrays, databases or whatever.

Thanks,
Kalicki


P.S. If this was totally incomprehensible to anyone else, I'll try to explain i tbetter.

[rjlohan]

You know, I was looking for some on-line tool like that yesterday. Had no luck.
Do you have medical knowledge, or are you just mucking around?

Anyway, the answer is use a database.

[AutoBot]

Yep database is the way to go, that way you could have the database on a webserver and you could write a client that interacts with the online database and you could also design a webpage that does the same. Very good idea by the way, best of luck on it and let us know how it turns out

[rjlohan]

Yeah, I have a really bad neck, and I want a diagnosis...

P.S - Deceptacons rule!!!

[AutoBot]

But AutoBots always win

[rjlohan]

Yeah, baddies never win. 'Cept in REAL-LIFE!!!

The autobots are all pussies though. Damn, it's been awhile since I watched TransFormers.

[kalicki]

Thanks all,
It's for a science project, I'm thinking of making a version for Palm and the web also, but not for at least another couple of months. I don't really have much medical knowledge, but it's amazing how many medical sites have information. I just hope that I get a good grade and place well in the science fair...

I'll let you guys know how it turns out,
Bryan