Learn to Speak DoctorTranslating Your Medical Tests into Results

Joseph Chan, J. Ozymandias Fallick, Emily Jones & Ahmad Rana ter.ps/medicaltests

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The Problem

The Body, Understanding Your Lab Results

The Problem

26.5 millionAmericans have heart disease

risk factorsmeasured in routine blood tests

80%patients would prefer medical test results immediately

patient involvementleads to better outcomes

CDC, Heart Disease Fasts Stats;Johnson et al, Clinical Simulations to Investigate Patient

Preferences; Katch and Mead, The Role of Self-Efficacy in Cardiovascular Disease Self-Management

context

The Motivation

data

options

actions

Past Solutions: The Blood Test

The Body, Understanding Your Lab Results

Past Solutions: Wired Magazine

Wired Magazine, The Blood Test Gets a Makeover

Past Solutions: Stanford University

Cai, Data Visualization: Redesigning Lab Reports

Past Solutions: 1 + 1 Labs

1 + 1 Labs, Health 2.0 Conference Talk

1 + 1 Labs

1 + 1 Labs, oneplusonelabs.com

The Blood Test 2.0• enter your test

results• see how they stack

up• choose to improve

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Start!Disclaimer: This is not medical advice.Always consult your doctor on blood test results.

Step 1: TestAsk your doctor for your blood test results.

Samples

I’m Ready

Step 2: EnterEnter your results as they appear on the test.

You can skip any box.

Cholesterol

Total mmol/L

HDL mmol/L

LDL mmol/L

Display

Blood Count

Red Blood Cells 10^12/L

White Blood Cells 10^9/L

Hemoglobin q/L

Security: All your data remains on your computer.You can also download the code and run it locally.

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Organized like a blood test

Step 3: Results Now viewing:

Cholesterol What This Means Total

Summary Action Plan20% risk of developing heartdisease in the next 10 years

Low vitamin D & calcium

Try a Behavior exercise 1x week eat more leafy greens take a daily walk

exercise 2x week take a daily vitamin add veggies to dinner

Too much cholesterol in the blood can collect on artery walls to make plaques and restrict blood flow. HDL helps clear plaques, while LDL contributes to them.

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Lipid Profile

>240200-240<200

YOU: 211

Aerobic exercise three times a weekEat more fruits & vegetablesTake a calcium supplement

ApplyClick apply to see how these behaviors can change your results and heart disease risk.

Patients involved in their own health care

Patients at risk for

cardiovascular disease

Healthcare professionals

User Groups

1. Surveys: comparing inputs

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User Research Methods

2. Interviews: patients and doctors