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An Object-oriented Taxonomy of Medical Data Presentations

Columbia University, New York, New York.

Corresdpondence and reprints: Justin Starren, MD, PhD, CPMC, DAP-1310, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10032; e-mail: starren{at}columbia.edu

Received for publication: 10/09/97; accepted for publication: 08/16/99.

A variety of methods have been proposed for presenting medical data visually on computers. Discussion of and comparison among these methods have been hindered by a lack of consistent terminology. A taxonomy of medical data presentations based on object-oriented user interface principles is presented. Presentations are divided into five major classes—list, table, graph, icon, and generated text. These are subdivided into eight subclasses with simple inheritance and four subclasses with multiple inheritance. The various subclasses are reviewed and examples are provided. Issues critical to the development and evaluation of presentations are also discussed.

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