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A Data-Driven Approach to Quantifying Immune States in Sepsis
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CorrelationCalculator and Filigree: Tools for Data-Driven Network Analysis of Metabolomics Data
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We present CorrelationCalculator and Filigree, two tools for data-driven network construction and analysis of metabolomics data. CorrelationCalculator supports building a single interaction network of metabolites based on expression data, while Filigree allows building a differential network, followed by network clustering and enrichment analysis.
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Decision-making and the Iowa Gambling Task
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2023
Source: Laboratories of Jonas T. Kaplan and Sarah I. Gimbel—University of Southern California Decision-making is an important component of human executive function, in which a choice about a course of action or cognition is made from many possibilities. Damage to the inferior parts of the frontal lobes can affect a person's ability to make good decisions. However, while decision-making deficits can have a large impact on one's life, these deficits can be difficult to quantify in the laboratory.
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Reliable, current information is essential because recommendations depend on the quality of the records, laboratory results, imaging, and monitoring data supplied to the system. Incomplete, delayed, or inconsistent inputs can distort identified patterns and estimated risks. Clinical teams therefore need dependable data collection and analysis so that generated guidance remains relevant to a patient’s present condition.
Statistical models analyze relationships in collected information to identify patterns and estimate risks, whereas rule-based algorithms apply predefined conditions to produce guidance. These approaches can support different kinds of clinical reasoning, but neither removes the need for professional interpretation. Their value depends on how appropriately the selected approach fits the available data and the decision being considered.
Transparent reasoning allows clinicians to understand how patient records, test findings, imaging, monitoring information, or research evidence contributed to a recommendation. This supports informed interpretation rather than uncritical acceptance of an output. Transparency also helps clinicians recognize when the available information may not adequately represent the patient and retain responsibility for the final care decision.
A system becomes more useful when its information and recommendations fit naturally into clinical work. Data must be available at an appropriate time, presented in a form clinicians can interpret, and connected to decisions such as diagnosis, treatment selection, or monitoring. Poor integration can limit practical value even when the underlying analysis is sound, while workflow alignment supports consistent use.
The process begins with systematic collection of relevant patient and research information, followed by analysis through statistical models or rule-based algorithms. The resulting patterns, risk estimates, or recommendations are then reviewed in clinical context. Clinicians interpret the output alongside their judgment, choose appropriate actions, and use subsequent information to support monitoring, evaluation, or adjustment.
Clinical teams can apply these systems to diagnostic assessment, treatment selection, disease-progression monitoring, and resource allocation. The same approach may combine different information sources, including records, laboratory findings, imaging, and monitoring data, to address distinct decisions. Its role is supportive: the output informs prioritization and planning, while clinicians determine how it should affect individual patient care.
By combining patient-specific information with research evidence and structured analysis, data-driven decision support can help connect general knowledge with an individual clinical situation. It may reveal relevant patterns, estimate risks, and guide more targeted choices. In addition, aggregated use can support quality improvement by informing how care is evaluated and where actions or resources should be prioritized.