An integrated APL2 solution for population screening and control

ABSTRACT

When dealing with preventive medicine involving entire population strata, the wide class of problems encountered requires powerful and highly sophisticated data management support tools. In this paper an example is given of how APL2 offers an ideal solution for such complex situations: data acquisition, preprocessing and filtering; real time connections with local and remote relational date base; use of any type of statistical and optimization model for decision support. Furthermore this efficiency is available using the standard graphics interface of Unix, Warp, Windows 95 or NT environments, whichever the user choice may be.The present application uses APL2/2 and DB2/2, available under OS/2 at a district level and APL2/6000 and DB2/6000 for a central coordination at a regional level. Besides the standard type of text information and data processing, the application is open to any kind of image acquisition and retrieval, as well as any advanced mathematical model on population behavior and dynamics.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  J. Computer Applications
  J.3 LIFE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
      Subjects: Health

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.3 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
      D.3.2 Language Classifications

          Nouns: APL

General Terms:
Design, Languages