Information processing system, information processing method, and computer program

Abstract

To provide technical improvements that solve or mitigate at least some of the problems of the prior art.SOLUTION: An information processing system according to the present disclosure is an information processing system including one or more computer processors, in which the one or more computer processors include an association unit that associates pathological examination data of a patient stored in a first storage unit with one or more specific clinical trials based on clinical trial protocol information acquired from a clinical trial protocol database, and a generation unit that generates an examination result report of the patient based on the pathological examination data, the examination result report including an examination result based on the pathological examination data and information on the specific clinical trial associated with the pathological examination data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing method, and a computer program. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditionally, selecting patients as candidates for clinical trials has been a very complicated and tedious task, placing a heavy burden on doctors.

[0003] In response to this, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology that structures text information freely entered by doctors into electronic medical records and selects patients who are candidates for clinical trial subjects from the electronic medical records using information on clinical trial criteria. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2022-180080 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, because the above-mentioned technologies are used in conjunction with electronic medical record systems, there are high hurdles to implementation, such as having to accommodate the specifications of electronic medical record systems, which differ from company to company, and from the perspective of protecting personal information.

[0006] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide technical improvements that solve or alleviate at least some of the problems of the prior art mentioned above.

[0007] One of the more specific objectives of the present disclosure is to provide an information processing system, an information processing method, and a computer program that can easily select clinical trial candidate subjects using information other than that of the electronic medical record. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The information processing system of the present disclosure is an information processing system including one or more computer processors, and the one or more computer processors are characterized by having an association unit that associates the patient's pathology test data stored in the first memory unit with one or more specific clinical trials based on clinical trial protocol information obtained from a clinical trial protocol database, and a generation unit that generates a test result report for the patient based on the pathology test data, the test result report including the test results based on the pathology test and information about the specific clinical trial associated with the pathology test results.

[0009] The one or more computer processors further include a display processing unit that causes a third information processing device connected to the information processing system to display a list screen of one or more specific clinical trials associated with the pathological test data and an input screen for inputting patient information based on information regarding the specific clinical trials, and a narrowing down processing unit that narrows down the one or more specific clinical trials associated with the pathological test data based on clinical trial protocol information for the one or more specific clinical trials associated with the pathological test data and the patient information input via the input screen, and the display processing unit further causes the third information processing device to display a list of the specific clinical trials narrowed down by the narrowing down processing unit.

[0010] The processing by the display processing unit and the narrowing down processing unit is performed until the number of one or more specific clinical trials narrowed down by the narrowing down processing unit satisfies a predetermined condition, and the one or more computer processors further have a determination unit that determines the required information to be displayed on the input screen, and the determination unit can determine the required information using a machine learning model.

[0011] The display processing unit can display a list of specific clinical trials narrowed down by the narrowing down processing unit on a third information processing device so that people involved in the specific clinical trials can be contacted.

[0012] The clinical trial protocol information may include sponsor or contract research organization information, subject eligibility and exclusion information, and subject recruitment period information.

[0013] Processing by the association unit can be performed at least at one of the following times: when pathological test data is stored in the first memory unit, when clinical trial protocol information is obtained from the clinical trial protocol database, and when a third information processing device is connected to the information processing system.

[0014] Information about a particular clinical trial may be displayed in the form of a two-dimensional barcode.

[0015] The display processing unit can display a notification screen that prompts users to notify others about the clinical trial before displaying the input screen on the third information processing device.

[0016] The information processing method of the present disclosure is characterized in that it causes one or more computer processors to execute an association step of associating the patient's pathology test data stored in a first memory unit with one or more specific clinical trials based on clinical trial protocol information obtained from a clinical trial protocol database, and a generation step of generating a test result report for the patient based on the pathology test data, the test result report including the test results based on the pathology test data and information about the specific clinical trial associated with the pathology test data.

[0017] The computer program of the present disclosure is characterized by causing one or more computer processors to realize an association function that associates a patient's pathology test data stored in a first memory unit with one or more specific clinical trials based on clinical trial protocol information obtained from a clinical trial protocol database, and a generation function that generates a test result report for the patient based on the pathology test data, the test result report including test results based on the pathology test data and information about the specific clinical trial associated with the pathology test data. [Effects of the Invention]

[0018] The present disclosure provides technical improvements that solve or alleviate at least some of the problems of the prior art described above. Specifically, it provides an information processing system, an information processing method, and a computer program that can easily select clinical trial candidate subjects using information different from the information in the electronic medical record. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of an image of an embodiment of an information processing system according to the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device according to the present disclosure. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of an information processing system according to the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of information included in clinical trial protocol information in the present disclosure. [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of information included in pathological test data according to the present disclosure. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a screen displayed on a third information processing device. [Figure 7] This is a conceptual diagram showing an image of information related to a specific clinical trial. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram showing another example of a functional configuration of the information processing system according to the present disclosure. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a screen displayed on a third information processing device. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a screen displayed on a third information processing device. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a screen displayed on a third information processing device. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a narrowing-down method performed by a narrowing-down processing unit. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a screen displayed on a third information processing device. [Figure 14] FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the pattern of patient participation in clinical trials. [Figure 15] FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of an application image of an information processing system according to the present disclosure. [Figure 16] FIG. 1 is a flow diagram illustrating an example of the flow of an information processing method according to the present disclosure. [Figure 17] FIG. 1 is a circuit configuration diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration for realizing a computer program according to the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] First, an overview of the information processing system disclosed in this specification will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0021] An information processing system 1000 in the present disclosure can be configured to include a first information processing device 100, as shown in FIG. 1 as an example.

[0022] The information processing system 1000 in the present disclosure may additionally include a second information processing device 200 and a third information processing device 300. These devices will be described later.

[0023] The first information processing device 100 is, for example, an information processing device managed by a testing company that performs pathological tests.

[0024] 2, the hardware configuration of the first information processing device 100 will be described. The first information processing device 100 includes a processor 101, a memory 102, a storage 103, an input / output interface (input / output I / F) 104, and a communication interface (communication I / F) 105. The components are connected to each other via a bus B.

[0025] The first information processing device 100 can realize the functions and methods described in this embodiment through cooperation between the processor 101, memory 102, storage 103, input / output I / F 104, and communication I / F 105.

[0026] The processor 101 executes functions and / or methods implemented by codes or instructions included in a program stored in the storage 103. The processor 101 may include, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessing unit (MPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), a microprocessor, a processor core, a multiprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), etc., and may implement each process disclosed in each embodiment using a logic circuit (hardware) or a dedicated circuit formed in an integrated circuit (an integrated circuit (IC) chip, a large-scale integration (LSI)), etc. Furthermore, these circuits may be implemented using one or more integrated circuits, and multiple processes described in each embodiment may be implemented using a single integrated circuit. Furthermore, an LSI may also be referred to as a VLSI, a super LSI, an ultra LSI, etc. depending on the degree of integration.

[0027] The memory 102 temporarily stores programs loaded from the storage 103 and provides a working area for the processor 101. The memory 102 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 101 is executing the programs. The memory 102 includes, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like.

[0028] The storage 103 stores programs and includes, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), a flash memory, and the like.

[0029] The communication I / F 105 is implemented as hardware such as a network adapter, communication software, or a combination thereof, and transmits and receives various types of data via a network. The communication may be performed either wired or wirelessly, and any communication protocol may be used as long as mutual communication is possible. The communication I / F 105 communicates with other information processing devices via the network. The communication I / F 105 transmits various types of data to other information processing devices in accordance with instructions from the processor 101. The communication I / F 105 also receives various types of data transmitted from other information processing devices and transmits the data to the processor 101.

[0030] The input / output I / F 104 includes an input device for inputting various operations to the first information processing device 100, and an output device for outputting processing results processed by the first information processing device 100. The input / output I / F 104 may be an integrated input device and output device, or may be separate input device and output device.

[0031] The input device is realized by any one or combination of all types of devices that can receive input from a user and transmit information related to the input to the processor 101. Examples of the input device include hardware keys such as a touch panel, a touch display, and a keyboard, a pointing device such as a mouse, a camera (for inputting operations via images), and a microphone (for inputting operations via voice).

[0032] The operation unit serving as an input device can be one that corresponds to the type of the first information processing device 100. Examples of the operation unit include a touch panel integrated with a display, operation buttons provided on the housing of the user terminal, a keyboard, a mouse, and a controller operated by the user's hands.

[0033] The output device outputs the processing results obtained by the processor 101. The output device includes, for example, a touch panel, a speaker, and the like.

[0034] It should be noted that the functions performed by the components described herein may be implemented in circuitry or processing circuitry, including general-purpose processors, application-specific processors, integrated circuits, ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), a CPU (a Central Processing Unit), conventional circuits, and / or combinations thereof, programmed to perform the described functions. A processor includes transistors and other circuits and is considered to be circuitry or processing circuitry. A processor may also be a programmed processor that executes a program stored in a memory.

[0035] In this specification, a circuitry, unit, or means is hardware that is programmed to realize or performs the described functions, which may be any hardware disclosed herein or any hardware known to be programmed to realize or perform the described functions.

[0036] If the hardware is a processor considered to be a type of circuitry, the circuitry, means, or unit is a combination of the hardware and software used to configure the hardware and / or processor.

[0037] Furthermore, the second information processing device 200 and the third information processing device 300 in the present disclosure can also be configured to include the same hardware configuration as that in FIG. 2, unless otherwise noted.

[0038] Next, an embodiment of the functional configuration of an information processing system according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0039] The one or more computer processors included in the information processing system may all be included in the first information processing device, or some may be included in other devices.

[0040] The one or more computer processors in the present disclosure include an association unit 110 and a generation unit 120, as shown in FIG.

[0041] The associating unit 110 associates the pathological test data of the patient stored in the first storage unit with one or more specific clinical trials based on the clinical trial protocol information obtained from the clinical trial protocol database.

[0042] The clinical trial protocol database may be stored in a second storage unit of the second information processing device 200.

[0043] Here, the second information processing device 200 can be an information processing device that acquires and manages one or more pieces of clinical trial protocol information from one or more sponsors (e.g., pharmaceutical companies). As one example, this second information processing device 200 can be managed by a clinical trial information management company.

[0044] The clinical trial protocol information includes, for example, information on the sponsor or contract research organization (name and contact information), subject eligibility and exclusion information, and subject recruitment period information.

[0045] FIG. 4 shows an example of the information contained in the clinical trial protocol information. As an example, each type of clinical trial is associated with the target disease name, classification, age, sex, etc.

[0046] The clinical trial protocol database is not limited to company-led clinical trials, but can also include information on investigator-led clinical trials and clinical research, which also have challenges in recruiting subjects.

[0047] FIG. 5 shows an example of information contained in pathological test data. For example, the specimen name, pathological diagnosis, various test methods, and test results are associated with each patient.

[0048] Examples of testing methods include, but are not limited to, special tissue staining, tissue immunostaining, and tissue gene-related testing.

[0049] Such pathological test data may be stored in a first storage unit included in the first information processing device 100.

[0050] The associating unit 110 uses a portion of the clinical trial protocol information that corresponds to the pathological test data to screen for clinical trials suitable for each patient.

[0051] In the examples shown in Figures 4 and 5, the disease name, classification 1, and classification 2, which correspond to the specimen name, pathological diagnosis, various test methods, and test results of the pathological test data, are used from the clinical trial protocol information.

[0052] As a result, in the example shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, Patient 1 is matched with Clinical Trial A.

[0053] In the above example, pathological test data is used. However, it is also possible to use various medical information, such as blood tests and genetic tests, either alone or in combination to screen for clinical trials suitable for each patient.

[0054] The generating unit 120 generates a test result report for a patient based on the pathology test data, the test result report including test results based on the pathology test data and information about a particular clinical trial associated with the pathology test data.

[0055] FIG. 6 shows an example of an image of the test result report 400.

[0056] The lab result report 400 includes the lab results based on the pathology test and information about the particular clinical trial associated with the pathology test results.

[0057] 6, the test result report 400 includes a display field 410 for the test results based on the pathology test, and a display field 420 for information about a specific clinical trial associated with the pathology test results. Additionally, a display field 430 for displaying patient information and other display fields may also be provided.

[0058] The display field 410 for the test results based on the pathological test data can include the test results based on the pathological test, that is, the pathological diagnosis, specimen images, immunostained images, and their pathological findings.

[0059] The display field 420 for information about a specific clinical trial may display a two-dimensional barcode, as shown in FIG. 7 as an example.

[0060] For example, a doctor can capture an image of such a two-dimensional barcode using an information processing terminal (third information processing device 300) equipped with an imaging function, read the URL information contained in the two-dimensional barcode, and access a specific website via the Internet.

[0061] Certain websites may allow further filtering to one or more specific clinical trials associated with the pathology data, and such filtering process is described in more detail below.

[0062] This test result report can be generated as digital data, and the output format is not limited. For example, it can be output on paper or digitally on the display unit of the third information processing device 300.

[0063] The above configuration can provide a technical improvement that solves or alleviates at least some of the problems of the prior art described above.

[0064] Specifically, according to the invention of the present disclosure, it is possible to easily select candidates for clinical trial subjects using information other than information in electronic medical records, for example, pathological test data.

[0065] In particular, since matching of clinical trial candidate subjects using pathological test data is performed at the testing institution or testing department within the medical institution, no additional work is required from doctors.

[0066] Additionally, by generating a test result report that includes information about the specific clinical trial associated with the pathology test data, physicians can easily confirm that a patient is a candidate for the clinical trial during the required step of reviewing the test result report.

[0067] In other words, because the doctor who requested the test always checks the test results, it is possible to inform doctors about the clinical trial, which is expected to increase the number of subjects participating in the clinical trial.

[0068] Furthermore, because this technology is not used in conjunction with electronic medical record systems, there is no need to adapt to the different specifications of electronic medical record systems used by each company, and there is no need to extract personal information contained in the electronic medical record system, making it easier to implement.

[0069] Furthermore, if test result reports are integrated into electronic medical records, doctors will be able to check the electronic medical records depending on the patient's condition and obtain clinical trial information at a time appropriate to the patient's condition.

[0070] Furthermore, according to the invention of the present disclosure, by utilizing pathological testing, a test that is used very frequently to diagnose and determine treatment strategies for many diseases, including malignant tumors, it is possible to widely provide information about clinical trials to physicians who currently have little involvement in clinical trials.

[0071] Moreover, the one or more computer processors in the present disclosure may have a display processing unit 130 and a narrowing-down processing unit 140, as shown in FIG.

[0072] The display processing unit 130 causes a third information processing device 300 connected to the information processing system to display a list screen of one or more specific clinical trials associated with pathological test data, and an input screen for inputting patient information, based on information regarding the specific clinical trial.

[0073] The third information processing device 300 can be connected to the information processing system 1000 based on information regarding a particular clinical trial.

[0074] As an example, the third information processing device 300 is an information processing device used by a user such as a doctor, and has an imaging function.

[0075] A doctor or the like can use the third information processing device 300 to read the URL information contained in the two-dimensional barcode, which is information relating to a specific clinical trial, and access a specific website via the Internet.

[0076] The first information processing device 100 causes the third information processing device 300 to display a predetermined screen via a specific website.

[0077] The predetermined screen is, for example, a list screen of one or more specific clinical trials associated with the pathology test data, as shown in FIG.

[0078] Moreover, the predetermined screen is, for example, an input screen for inputting patient information as shown in Fig. 10. Such an input screen can be transitioned to by selecting a further narrowing down button on the list screen shown in Fig. 9.

[0079] 10, one question and corresponding answer options are displayed. The user can input patient information by selecting one or more options from the answer options.

[0080] The narrowing down processing unit 140 narrows down one or more specific clinical trials associated with the pathological test data based on the clinical trial protocol information of the one or more specific clinical trials associated with the pathological test data and the patient information entered via the input screen.

[0081] The display processing unit 130 can then cause the third information processing device 300 to display a list of the specific clinical trials narrowed down by the narrowing down processing unit 140 .

[0082] As shown as an example in Figure 11, the display processing unit 130 can display a list of specific clinical trials narrowed down by the narrowing down processing unit 140 on a third information processing device so that people involved in the specific clinical trials can be contacted.

[0083] Specifically, by selecting the checkboxes for one or more trials in the list of specific clinical trials and then selecting the Next button, the doctor can move to a screen for contacting the relevant parties. On the screen to which the doctor moves, the doctor can enter his or her contact information (telephone number and email address). In addition, by selecting the name of one of the trials in the list of specific clinical trials, detailed information about the trial can be viewed.

[0084] The above-mentioned parties can be the sponsor, the contract research organization, or a person in charge of clinical trial information management companies. The above-mentioned parties are authorized to view the electronic medical records, and for each patient corresponding to the pathology test data associated with a specific clinical trial, they make a detailed suitability determination by comparing the individual patient's medical information contained in the electronic medical records with the clinical trial details.

[0085] Furthermore, the person in charge at the clinical trial information management company may introduce patients narrowed down by the detailed suitability assessment to the clinical trial sponsor or the contract research organization.

[0086] FIG. 12 shows an image of the above adaptability determination.

[0087] As shown in Figure 12, the person in charge actually visits the hospital or other facility and determines whether or not a patient can participate by looking at the information in the electronic medical records. This determination of whether or not a patient can participate can be made using a specific system. This work involves actually entering information into the system while looking at the patient's medical records. If even one condition of the clinical trial is not met, it can be determined that the trial will not be used for subsequent suitability assessments.

[0088] The processing by the display processing unit 130 and the narrowing down processing unit 140 can be executed until the number of one or more specific clinical trials narrowed down by the narrowing down processing unit 140 satisfies a predetermined condition.

[0089] An example of the predetermined condition is that the number of one or more specific clinical trials narrowed down by the narrowing down processing unit 140 is equal to or less than a predetermined number.

[0090] Additionally, the one or more computer processors in the present disclosure may include a determination unit 150 .

[0091] The determination unit 150 determines the request information to be displayed on the input screen.

[0092] The determination unit 150 determines the request information by using a machine learning model.

[0093] The decision unit 150 can employ a mechanism that uses a machine learning model such as hierarchical clustering to refine the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the clinical trials remaining on the list, so that effective questions come to the top. The decision unit 150 can also consider additional conditions while looking at the results (number of cases) of the refinement.

[0094] The requested information may be items that can be input mainly by relying on the doctor's memory, rather than detailed numerical values, etc. In other words, it is possible to request information that does not require consulting the medical record.

[0095] This configuration enables efficient narrowing down of clinical trials.

[0096] In addition to the clinical trial protocol, other criteria for narrowing down the search results can include the location of the clinical trial site and whether remote clinical trials are possible.

[0097] Because eligibility and exclusion criteria vary widely depending on the clinical trial, determining eligibility was previously extremely complicated. However, by using this system, eligibility for multiple clinical trials can be determined more quickly and accurately.

[0098] As shown as an example in FIG. 13, the display processing unit 130 can display a notification screen that prompts users to notify others about the clinical trial before causing the third information processing device 300 to display the above-mentioned input screen.

[0099] With this configuration, it is possible to make the latest clinical trial information known even to doctors who are not closely involved in clinical trials.

[0100] The processing by the association unit 110 can be performed at least at one of the following times: when pathological test data is stored in the first memory unit, when clinical trial protocol information is obtained from the clinical trial protocol database, and when a third information processing device is connected to the information processing system.

[0101] With this configuration, the only clinical trials detected are those that are recruiting subjects at the time of the search, so even if a specific website is accessed some time after the test result report was created, only the most recent information can be displayed as a result.

[0102] Furthermore, the display processing unit 130 can display a list of specific clinical trials narrowed down by the narrowing down processing unit 140 on a third information processing device so that people involved in the specific clinical trials can be contacted. Details of this configuration are as described above.

[0103] The clinical trial protocol information may also include sponsor or contract research organization information, subject eligibility and exclusion information, and subject recruitment period information. Details of this configuration are as described above.

[0104] Furthermore, information about a particular clinical trial can be displayed in the form of a two-dimensional barcode, the details of which are described above.

[0105] The display processing unit can also display a notification screen that prompts users to notify others about the clinical trial before displaying the input screen on the third information processing device. Details of this configuration are as described above.

[0106] The above configuration can provide a technical improvement that solves or alleviates at least some of the problems of the prior art described above.

[0107] Here, we will explain the general pattern of patients participating in clinical trials in Japan.

[0108] First of all, a test conducted on healthy people or patients to examine the effects and side effects of a substance is called a "clinical trial," and among these, a clinical trial conducted to obtain approval as a pharmaceutical from the government (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) is called a "clinical trial."

[0109] Due to several factors, including changes in the clinical trial environment in Japan and the state of new drug development in recent years, problems such as "drug lag," in which approval of cancer treatment drugs developed overseas is significantly delayed, and "drug loss," in which new foreign drugs do not enter Japan, are becoming more serious.

[0110] The complicated work and costs involved in clinical trials, including those conducted in Japan, are barriers to the domestic development and approval of drugs approved overseas, leading to the social problems of drug lag and drug waste.

[0111] One of the reasons clinical trials in Japan are expensive is that it is difficult to recruit subjects to participate in the trials in a short period of time, and they take longer than expected.

[0112] As shown in Figure 14, there are three main patterns for patients to participate in clinical trials: patterns 1-3.

[0113] Pattern 1 involves selecting hospitals, KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders), and clinical trial investigators, and encouraging patients attending those hospitals and doctors to participate in the clinical trial.

[0114] Although feasibility studies are used to select hospitals, KOLs, and investigators, and to understand the current clinical situation, it is difficult to obtain enough information to recruit subjects in a short period of time, which results in extended clinical trial periods and increased costs.

[0115] Pattern 2 is based on referrals from individual doctors. In this method, doctors individually send out emails containing clinical trial information from their own medical information websites, and then introduce potential clinical trial participants to them.

[0116] Pattern 3 is a method in which posters and other means are used to raise awareness of the clinical trial, thereby encouraging patients to volunteer to participate in the trial.

[0117] According to the invention of the present disclosure, a method for easily selecting clinical trial subject candidates by utilizing pathological test results can be provided as Pattern 4. Compared to Pattern 2, in which clinical trial information is sent via email from a medical information site used by individual doctors and candidates for clinical trial participation are introduced by the individual doctors, this method has the feature of using pathological test results that are always checked by doctors, making it possible to inform doctors about clinical trials and is expected to increase the number of subjects participating in clinical trials.

[0118] FIG. 15 shows a detailed application example of the invention in this disclosure, and is based on the system configuration diagram shown in FIG.

[0119] The above configuration can provide a technical improvement that solves or alleviates at least some of the problems of the prior art described above.

[0120] Next, an example of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described.

[0121] The information processing method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is characterized in that one or more computer processors are caused to execute an association step S110 and a generation step S120, as shown as an example in FIG.

[0122] In the associating step S110, the pathological test data of the patient stored in the first storage unit is associated with one or more specific clinical trials based on the clinical trial protocol information obtained from the clinical trial protocol database. This associating step S110 can be executed by the associating unit 110 described above.

[0123] In the generating step S120, a test result report for a patient based on the pathology test data is generated, the test result report including test results based on the pathology test data and information about a specific clinical trial associated with the pathology test data. Such generating step S120 can be executed by the generating unit 120 described above.

[0124] The above configuration can provide a technical improvement that solves or alleviates at least some of the problems of the prior art described above.

[0125] Next, a computer program according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described.

[0126] A computer program according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is characterized in that it causes one or more computer processors to implement the associating function and the generating function.

[0127] The associating function associates the pathological test data of the patient stored in the first storage unit with one or more specific clinical trials based on clinical trial protocol information obtained from the clinical trial protocol database.

[0128] The generation function generates a patient test result report based on the pathology test data, the test result report including test results based on the pathology test data and information regarding a particular clinical trial associated with the pathology test data.

[0129] The above functions can be realized by circuits 1110-1120 shown in Fig. 17. The associating circuit 1110 and the generating circuit 1120 are realized by the above-mentioned associating unit 110 and generating unit 120, respectively. Details of each unit are as described above.

[0130] The above configuration can provide a technical improvement that solves or alleviates at least some of the problems of the prior art described above.

[0131] Furthermore, an information processing device such as a computer or a mobile phone can be suitably used to function as the server device or terminal device according to the above-described embodiments. Such an information processing device can be realized by storing a program describing the processing content for realizing each function of the server device or terminal device according to the embodiments in a storage unit of the information processing device, and reading and executing the program by a CPU of the information processing device.

[0132] Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be embodied in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included within the scope and spirit of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents as defined in the claims.

[0133] Furthermore, the methods described in the embodiments can be stored as a program executable by a computer on a recording medium such as a magnetic disk (e.g., a floppy disk, a hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (e.g., a CD-ROM, a DVD, an MO, etc.), or a semiconductor memory (e.g., a ROM, a RAM, a flash memory, etc.), and can also be distributed by transmitting it via a communication medium. The program stored on the medium also includes a configuration program for configuring software means (including not only execution programs but also tables and data structures) within the computer to be executed by the computer. The computer implementing this device reads the program stored on the recording medium and, in some cases, configures the software means using the configuration program, and executes the above-described processing by controlling the operation of this software means. The term "recording medium" as used herein is not limited to a storage medium for distribution, but also includes storage media such as a magnetic disk or semiconductor memory installed within the computer or in a device connected via a network. The storage unit may function as, for example, a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. [Explanation of symbols]

[0134] 1000 Information Processing Systems 100 First information processing device 110 Related Part 120 Generation part 130 Display control unit 140 Filtering processing unit 150 Decision Section 200 Second information processing device 300 Third information processing device

Claims

1. 1. An information processing system comprising one or more computer processors, the one or more computer processors: an associating unit that associates the pathological test data of the patient stored in the first storage unit with one or more specific clinical trials based on clinical trial protocol information acquired from the clinical trial protocol database; a generating unit that generates a test result report for a patient based on the pathological test data, the test result report including test results based on the pathological test data and information about the specific clinical trial associated with the pathological test data; An information processing system having the above.

2. The one or more computer processors further: a display processing unit that causes a third information processing device connected to the information processing system to display a list screen of one or more specific clinical trials associated with the pathological test data and an input screen for inputting information about the patient, based on information about the specific clinical trial; a narrowing-down processing unit that narrows down the one or more specific clinical trials associated with the pathological test data based on clinical trial protocol information of the one or more specific clinical trials associated with the pathological test data and the patient information input via the input screen; and 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the display processing unit further causes the third information processing device to display a list of specific clinical trials narrowed down by the narrowing down processing unit.

3. The processing by the display processing unit and the narrowing down processing unit is executed until the number of the one or more specific clinical trials narrowed down by the narrowing down processing unit satisfies a predetermined condition; The one or more computer processors further: a determination unit that determines request information to be displayed on the input screen, The information processing system according to claim 2 , wherein the determination unit determines the request information by using a machine learning model.

4. The information processing system described in claim 2, characterized in that the display processing unit displays a list of specific clinical trials narrowed down by the narrowing processing unit on the third information processing device so that people involved in the specific clinical trials can be contacted.

5. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the clinical trial protocol information includes information on the sponsor or contract research organization, information on subject eligibility and exclusion, and subject recruitment period information.

6. The information processing system according to claim 2, characterized in that the processing by the associating unit is executed at least at one of the following times: when the pathological test data is stored in the first storage unit, when the clinical trial protocol information is acquired from the clinical trial protocol database, and when the third information processing device is connected to the information processing system.

7. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the information about the specific clinical trial is displayed in the form of a two-dimensional barcode.

8. The information processing system according to claim 2, characterized in that the display processing unit displays an announcement screen prompting announcement of the clinical trial before causing the third information processing device to display the input screen.

9. one or more computer processors, an associating step of associating the pathological test data of the patient stored in the first storage unit with one or more specific clinical trials based on clinical trial protocol information acquired from the clinical trial protocol database; generating a patient test result report based on the pathology test data, the test result report including test results based on the pathology test data and information about the specific clinical trial associated with the pathology test data; An information processing method for executing the above.

10. one or more computer processors, an association function that associates the pathological test data of the patient stored in the first storage unit with one or more specific clinical trials based on clinical trial protocol information acquired from the clinical trial protocol database; a generating function for generating a patient test result report based on the pathology test data, the test result report including test results based on the pathology test data and information about the specific clinical trial associated with the pathology test data; A computer program that makes this happen.

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