CareVis: Interactive Visualization Methods to

Objective: Computer supported protocol-based care aims to aid physicians in the treatment process. The main focus of current research is directed towards the formal methods and representations used “behind the scenes ” of such systems. This work is trying to build the bridge towards medical domain experts in order to support their daily work tasks of getting aquanited with treatment methods, treating patients, and analyzing data. Methods and Material: We describe the development of CareVis – interactive visualization methods to support protocol-based care. The user-centered develop-ment approach applied for these interactive visualization methods has been guided by user input gathered via a user study, design reviews, and prototype evaluations. Results: CareVis integrates and combines classical data visualization with the visualization of treatment information in terms of logical structure and temporal aspects. We provide multiple simultaneous views to cover different aspects of a complex underlying data structure of treatment plans and patient data. The tightl