Control device, control program, display system and control method

Abstract

In geriatric assessment, this display system, etc., is implemented through which assessment results of a plurality of assessment items are easily checked. Provided is a control device (21) which controls a display system (1) configured from a display device (10) and a server (20), wherein the control device comprises: a generation unit (22) which generates an assessment result from answer content of a person to be assessed, for each of the plurality of assessment items included in the geriatric assessment; and a display control unit (23) which collectively displays a plurality of assessment results on a display screen (17) of the display device (10).

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a control device, a control program, a control method, and the display system for a display system that collectively displays evaluation results of geriatric functional assessment. [Background technology]

[0002] Geriatric assessments (GA) are assessment tools that can evaluate whether or not intervention by a doctor in cancer treatment for elderly people is recommended (Non-Patent Document 1). Geriatric assessments have multiple assessment items, and in order to evaluate the condition of patients and other subjects from multiple perspectives, it is important to carry out an assessment using these multiple assessment items. [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]

[0003] [Non-Patent Document 1] Mohile et al., Journal of Clinical Oncology 36, no. 22 (August 01, 2018) 2326-2347 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] As mentioned above, in order to properly conduct geriatric functional evaluation, the evaluator must conduct questionnaires, etc., for each of the multiple evaluation items individually to the person being evaluated. In addition, the evaluator must check the evaluation results for each of the multiple evaluation items individually. Thus, the implementation of geriatric functional evaluation has the problem of placing a heavy burden on the evaluator.

[0005] One aspect of the present invention aims to realize a display system or the like that enables easy confirmation of evaluation results for multiple evaluation items in an elderly function evaluation. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a control device according to one embodiment of the present invention is a control device that controls a display system consisting of a display device and a server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the display device, and is equipped with a generation unit that generates evaluation results from the responses of the person being evaluated for each of a plurality of evaluation items included in Geriatric Assessments (GA), and a display control unit that displays the plurality of evaluation results generated by the generation unit all at once on the display screen of the display device.

[0007] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a display system according to one embodiment of the present invention is a display system comprising a display device and a server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the display device, and controlled by at least one control device, wherein the control device executes a process of generating an evaluation result for each of a plurality of evaluation items included in Geriatric Assessments (GA) from the responses of the person being evaluated, and a process of displaying the plurality of evaluation results generated by the generation process all at once on the display screen of the display device.

[0008] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a control method according to one embodiment of the present invention is a control method for controlling a display system consisting of a display device and a server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the display device, and includes a generation step of generating evaluation results for each of a plurality of evaluation items included in Geriatric Assessments (GA) from the responses of the person being evaluated, and a display step of displaying the plurality of evaluation results generated by the generation step all together on a display screen of the display device. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to realize a display system or the like that allows easy confirmation of evaluation results for multiple evaluation items in an elderly function evaluation. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1]1 is a block diagram showing functional blocks of a display system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process of a server control device according to an embodiment. [Diagram 3] 1 is a table showing an example of evaluation items, evaluation results, and intervention plans. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a plurality of evaluation results displayed on a display screen of a display device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Summary of the Invention A display system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a system for collectively displaying evaluation results obtained by Geriatric Assessments (GA). In this specification, unless otherwise specified, "Geriatric Assessments" is a term that indicates GA.

[0012] Geriatric functional assessment is a useful method for evaluating cancer treatment in the elderly. However, it is necessary to evaluate multiple evaluation items, and the patient or other person being evaluated must answer questions for each evaluation item. In addition, the doctor or other evaluator must individually check the patient's answers for each evaluation item and consider whether or not medical intervention is recommended for the patient's treatment.

[0013] As such, geriatric assessments require time and effort. When there are sufficient geriatricians and other personnel who can focus on conducting geriatric assessments, separate from the patient's attending physician, it is easy for the patient's attending physician to make effective use of geriatric assessments. However, in many countries, there is insufficient personnel who can focus on conducting geriatric assessments, and the patient's attending physician must conduct geriatric assessments in parallel with medical treatment. Under such circumstances, it is difficult to make full use of geriatric assessments, and the usefulness of geriatric assessments is not widely recognized.

[0014] The display system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can collectively display the evaluation results for a plurality of evaluation items included in the elderly functional evaluation. Such a display system 1 can reduce the labor of the evaluator who performs the elderly functional evaluation. The details of the display system 1 will be described below.

[0015] [Display System] A display system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 1, the display system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tablet terminal (display device) 10 and a server 20.

[0016] (Tablet device) The tablet terminal 10 includes a terminal control device 11, a touch panel (display screen) 17, a terminal storage device 18, and a terminal communication device 19.

[0017] The terminal control device 11 is a component that comprehensively controls each part of the tablet terminal 10. An example of the terminal control device 11 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

[0018] The touch panel 17 is a component in which an input device that accepts input to the tablet terminal 10 and a display screen of the tablet terminal 10 are superimposed. A user of the tablet terminal 10 can check an image displayed on the touch panel 17, and can input information to the tablet terminal 10 by touching the touch panel 17 or the like. The type of the touch panel 17 is not particularly limited, but may include, for example, an input device that employs a pressure-sensitive or capacitive type, or the like, and a display screen that employs a liquid crystal panel, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel, or the like.

[0019] The terminal storage device 18 is a member that stores various information such as applications, setting information, and input information of the tablet terminal 10. Examples of the terminal storage device 18 include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), and a read only memory (ROM), and may be one of these or a combination of multiple of them.

[0020] The terminal communication device 19 is a member that communicates with other electronic devices, etc. In order to perform communication, the terminal communication device 19 may be connected to the Internet, may be connected to a local communication network, or may be directly connected to other electronic devices, etc. The tablet terminal 10 is configured to be able to transmit and receive data to and from the server 20 via the terminal communication device 19.

[0021] The display device according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the tablet terminal 10. The display device may be, for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone, or a PC (Personal Computer), or may be a display device such as a television having a communication function. The display device included in the display system 1 may be one of these, or a combination of multiple display devices.

[0022] (server) The server 20 includes a server control device (control device) 21, a server storage device 28, and a server communication device 29.

[0023] The configuration of the server storage device 28 may be the same as that of the terminal storage device 18. Various types of information about the tablet terminal 10 may be stored in the server storage device 28. The configuration of the server communication device 29 may be the same as that of the terminal communication device 19. The server 20 is configured to be able to transmit and receive information to and from the tablet terminal 10 via the server communication device 29.

[0024] (Server control device) The server control device 21 is a component that comprehensively controls the display system 1 in addition to the various components of the server 20. The server control device 21 may be, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) similar to the terminal control device 11. The server control device 21 includes a generation unit 22 and a display control unit 23.

[0025] The generating unit 22 generates an evaluation result from the answer content input by a patient (evaluatee) who is the subject of the geriatric functional evaluation. There are multiple evaluation items in the geriatric functional evaluation, and the generating unit 22 generates an evaluation result from the answer content of the patient for each of the multiple evaluation items included in the geriatric functional evaluation.

[0026] The evaluation result may be in any form that can be generated from the patient's answers. For example, the evaluation result may be the sum of the points set for each question in each evaluation item, or may be a determination result of whether or not the sum exceeds a threshold. Alternatively, the evaluation result may be a determination result of whether or not the patient answered "no" to a specific question.

[0027] The multiple evaluation items may include at least two of the following: cognitive function, physical function, mood, nutritional state, presence or absence of geriatric syndrome, presence or absence of complications, presence or absence of social support, and use of medication. These evaluation items are recommended as evaluation items for elderly function evaluation in domestic and international guidelines for elderly function evaluation (e.g., Non-Patent Document 1).

[0028] The multiple evaluation items may include evaluation items other than those recommended in the guidelines for elderly functional evaluation. In this case, the generating unit 22 may, for example, add identification information to the evaluation result so that the evaluation items described in the guidelines for elderly functional evaluation can be distinguished from other evaluation items. The identification information may, for example, be information on whether the evaluation item is described in the guidelines for elderly functional evaluation. This allows the evaluator to include, for example, evaluation items that are not described in the guidelines for elderly functional evaluation, such as those specific to a facility or those currently undergoing clinical trials, in the display system 1 in a manner that does not impair the reliability of the elderly functional evaluation.

[0029] The generating unit 22 may determine whether or not a doctor's intervention is recommended based on the evaluation results of the multiple evaluation items. When the generating unit 22 determines that a doctor's intervention is recommended, the generating unit 22 may further generate an intervention plan indicating the content of the intervention. The doctor's intervention is not particularly limited as long as it is something that the doctor performs on the patient. Examples of the doctor's intervention include introducing a doctor in a different medical department from the attending physician, proposing a new treatment method, and performing a more detailed evaluation.

[0030] The display control unit 23 executes a process of collectively displaying the multiple evaluation results generated by the generation unit 22 on the touch panel 17 of the tablet terminal 10. This allows the server control device 21 to collectively display the evaluation results for multiple evaluation items included in the geriatric functional evaluation on the touch panel 17 of the tablet terminal 10. Therefore, an evaluator such as a doctor who performs the geriatric functional evaluation can understand the multiple evaluation results by checking the display screen once. This makes it easier for the evaluator to check the evaluation results.

[0031] Furthermore, when the generation unit 22 generates an intervention plan, the display control unit 23 may display the intervention plan together with the corresponding evaluation result on the touch panel 17 of the tablet terminal 10. This allows the server control device 21 to display, in addition to the evaluation result of the geriatric functional assessment, whether or not intervention by a doctor is recommended and the content of the recommended intervention on the touch panel 17 of the tablet terminal 10. Note that the corresponding evaluation result and intervention plan refer to the evaluation result for one evaluation item and the intervention plan generated from the evaluation result.

[0032] According to this configuration, the evaluator can easily grasp, in addition to the multiple evaluation results, whether or not there are any items for which intervention by a doctor is recommended, all at once by checking the display on the touch panel 17. Furthermore, if there are any items for which intervention is recommended, the evaluator can easily check the contents of the recommended intervention.

[0033] Furthermore, the generating unit 22 generates an evaluation result from the answers entered by the patient via the touch panel 17 for multiple evaluation items. That is, the patient can use the tablet terminal 10 to answer multiple evaluation items all at once. The assessor of the geriatric functional evaluation can then check the evaluation results and intervention proposals for the multiple evaluation items all at once by checking the display on the touch panel 17 of the tablet terminal 10 used by the patient. Therefore, according to the display system 1, geriatric functional evaluation can be performed smoothly and easily using a single tablet terminal 10.

[0034] In the display system 1, the input device used by the patient to input the answer and the display device used by the evaluator to check the evaluation result and the intervention plan may be different from each other. That is, the display system 1 may further include an input device used by the patient to input the answer.

[0035] In this embodiment, the server control device 21 is a control device that controls the display system 1. However, the control device that controls the display system 1 is not limited to this, and the terminal control device 11 may be a control device that controls the display system 1. Furthermore, the terminal control device 11 and the server control device 21 may share the function of the control device that controls the display system 1. For example, the server control device 21 may include a generation unit, and the terminal control device 11 may include a display control unit.

[0036] Furthermore, the display system 1 may include a plurality of servers 20. In this case, the functions of the server control device 21 may be shared and executed by the plurality of servers 20, respectively.

[0037] [Display system control method] A control method according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Fig. 2 to Fig. 4. The control method according to one embodiment of the present invention is a control method for controlling a display system 1 including a tablet terminal 10 and a server 20 capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the tablet terminal 10.

[0038] (Generation step) In this embodiment, the server control device 21 executes control of the display system 1. First, the generation unit 22 included in the server control device 21 acquires the answer contents input by the patient to the tablet terminal 10 for each of a plurality of evaluation items of the geriatric functional evaluation (S1). Note that what the generation unit 22 acquires is not limited to the answer contents input by the patient, and may include, for example, contents input by an evaluator such as a doctor.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 3, the display system 1 uses eight evaluation items as multiple evaluation items for geriatric function evaluation. In addition, the display system 1 employs a questionnaire-type evaluation tool that includes questions for the patient for each evaluation item. For example, the display system 1 employs an evaluation tool for "number of falls in the past six months" as an evaluation item for evaluating the presence or absence of geriatric syndrome in the patient, and employs an evaluation tool for "Mini-cog" as an evaluation item for evaluating cognitive function. Similarly, for other evaluation items, the display system 1 employs evaluation tools corresponding to each evaluation item.

[0040] The evaluation tools used for each evaluation item in the geriatric functional evaluation are not limited to those shown in FIG. 3. A plurality of evaluation tools are known for each evaluation item, and the display system 1 may employ any evaluation tool for each evaluation item. The display system 1 may employ two or more evaluation tools for one evaluation item. In addition, although the present embodiment shows an example in which eight evaluation items are used in the geriatric functional evaluation, the number of evaluation items is not particularly limited as long as it is two or more.

[0041] Each evaluation tool corresponding to each evaluation item may be set with a question including options. The patient answers the question by, for example, selecting the option that best applies to the question. The evaluation tool may also be set with questions that ask the patient to answer in a format other than selecting an option. For example, the "Mini-cog" shown in FIG. 3 includes content that asks the patient to answer in a manner other than selecting an option, such as "Please draw a picture of a clock." Here, the display system 1 includes a tablet terminal 10 having a touch panel 17. Therefore, the patient can easily answer questions other than selecting an option, such as "Draw a picture," by using the touch panel 17.

[0042] Next, the generation unit 22 selects one unprocessed evaluation item from the patient's answers to the multiple evaluation items acquired in S1 (S2). The unprocessed evaluation item refers to an evaluation item for which processing such as generating an evaluation result (processing from S3 to S5) has not been performed by the generation unit 22. Then, the generation unit 22 generates an evaluation result from the patient's answers for the selected evaluation item (S3).

[0043] The method of generating the evaluation result by the generating unit 22 may differ depending on the contents of the evaluation tool. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, in the evaluation tool for "number of falls in the past six months," "1 check" or "0 check" is assigned to each option. The generating unit 22 may generate, as the evaluation result, a determination result of whether or not the number of checks is "1 check or more" from the options selected by the patient. Also, in the "Mini-cog" evaluation tool, a score is assigned to each option. The generating unit 22 may calculate the total score of the selected options and generate the total score as the evaluation result.

[0044] In the "GDS Simplified" evaluation tool, a score is assigned to each option, similarly to the "Mini-cog" evaluation tool. Here, the generating unit 22 calculates the total score of the selected options, and determines which of the following conditions applies to the total score: less than 5 points (no problem), 5 points or more and less than 10 points (depressive tendency), or 10 points or more (depressed state). In this way, the generating unit 22 may generate, as an evaluation result, a determination result as to which of a plurality of pre-set conditions the patient's answer applies to. The threshold score for making this determination may be set arbitrarily depending on the content of the question. The threshold for making this determination may be one, or may be two or more as in the above example.

[0045] Furthermore, the assessment tool for "presence or absence of a key person" includes a question that is answered by selecting "Yes" or "No." The generating unit 22 may generate, as the assessment result, a determination result of whether or not a predetermined question is answered with "No."

[0046] In the example of "number of drugs used, drugs used," the generating unit 22 generates the patient's answers to the questions as the evaluation results as they are. In this way, the multiple evaluation items may include items that allow the evaluator to check the patient's answers as they are.

[0047] The method of generating the evaluation result by the generating unit 22 is not limited to the above example, and an appropriate method may be selected depending on the contents of the evaluation tool.

[0048] Next, the generating unit 22 judges whether or not a physician's intervention is recommended based on the generated evaluation result (S4). For example, when the evaluation result is the total score of the selected options, the method of judging whether or not a physician's intervention is recommended may be judged based on whether or not the total score exceeds a predetermined threshold. In addition, when the evaluation result is whether or not "one or more checks" are made, or whether or not a predetermined option is answered with "no", the generating unit 22 may judge that a physician's intervention is recommended when the evaluation result is YES. In addition, when the evaluation result is a judgment result of which of a plurality of conditions applies, as in the example of the "GDS simplified version" evaluation tool described above, when a predetermined condition out of the plurality of conditions applies, the generating unit 22 may judge that a physician's intervention is recommended.

[0049] The method by which the generating unit 22 determines whether or not intervention by a doctor is recommended is not limited to the above example, and an appropriate method may be selected depending on the contents of the evaluation tool.

[0050] When it is determined that an intervention by a doctor is recommended (YES in S4), the generating unit 22 further generates an intervention plan indicating the content of the recommended intervention (S5). The content of the recommended intervention may be preset for each evaluation tool.

[0051] For example, when the generating unit 22 determines that the patient's answer to the evaluation tool for "number of falls in the past six months" is "one check or more," the generating unit 22 determines that intervention by a doctor is recommended. Here, the content of the intervention recommended by the evaluation tool is preset to be in accordance with the guidelines for elderly functional evaluation, such as "referral to the rehabilitation department." The generating unit 22 may generate an intervention proposal by summarizing the preset intervention contents.

[0052] In addition, the evaluation item of "number of drugs used, drugs used" is an example in which a determination is not made as to whether or not a doctor's intervention is recommended. In this way, the multiple evaluation items may include an item in which a determination is not made as to whether or not a doctor's intervention is recommended. For an evaluation item in which a determination is not made as to whether or not a doctor's intervention is recommended, the generation unit 22 does not need to generate an intervention plan.

[0053] In addition, when the generating unit 22 determines that a doctor's intervention is recommended for each of a plurality of evaluation items, there may be cases where the intervention contents corresponding to each evaluation item include inconsistent intervention contents. For example, there is a case where "referral to an expert" is listed as an intervention content corresponding to one evaluation item, and "no referral to an expert is necessary, but follow-up is required" is listed as an intervention content corresponding to another evaluation item. In this case, the generating unit 22 may select only one of the intervention contents and generate it as an intervention plan. For example, the generating unit 22 may generate only "referral to an expert", which is a more cautious intervention content, as an intervention plan, and may exclude the other "no referral to an expert is necessary, but follow-up is required" from the intervention plan. Alternatively, the generating unit 22 may generate "referral to an expert" as an intervention plan, and further generate only the "follow-up is required" part as an intervention plan for the other "no referral to an expert is necessary, but follow-up is required".

[0054] According to such a configuration, the generation unit 22 can prevent inconsistencies from occurring in the content of the intervention plan displayed on the touch panel 17. Furthermore, the generation unit 22 can generate a more cautious intervention plan that is likely to be favorable to the patient.

[0055] When the generation unit 22 determines that intervention by a doctor is not recommended, that is, that intervention by a doctor is not necessary (NO in S4), the generation unit 22 does not execute generation of an intervention plan in S5.

[0056] Next, the generation unit 22 determines whether or not the processes from S2 to S5 have been executed for all evaluation items corresponding to the answer contents acquired in S1 (S6). If the generation unit 22 determines that the processes have not been executed for all evaluation items (NO in S6), the generation unit 22 returns the process to S2 and executes the processes from S2 to S5 for the unprocessed evaluation items.

[0057] (Display Step) When the generation unit 22 determines that the processing has been executed for all evaluation items (YES in S6), the display control unit 23 causes all evaluation results generated by the generation unit 22 to be collectively displayed on the touch panel 17 (S7). At this time, if there is a generated intervention plan, the display control unit 23 causes the touch panel 17 to display the intervention plan together with the corresponding evaluation result.

[0058] 4 shows an example of a "GA result report" including evaluation results and intervention proposals for multiple evaluation items collectively, which is displayed by the display control unit 23 on the touch panel 17 of the tablet terminal 10. By causing the display control unit 23 to display such a report on the touch panel 17, the evaluator of the geriatric function evaluation can confirm the evaluation results for all evaluation items that have been evaluated. In addition, the evaluator can easily understand the items for which intervention by a doctor is recommended and the content of that intervention.

[0059] When displaying an intervention plan, the display control unit 23 may display the contents of the intervention plan so that they stand out more than other parts, for example, by changing the text color or by shading, as shown in Fig. 4. With such a configuration, the evaluator can easily check whether there is an intervention plan and the contents of the intervention plan, and can reduce the risk of overlooking the existence of a recommended intervention content.

[0060] It should be noted that what the display control unit 23 causes to be displayed on the touch panel 17 is not limited to the evaluation results and the intervention plan. The display control unit 23 may also include, for example, patient information input in advance by the evaluator or the patient in the contents to be displayed on the touch panel 17.

[0061] The display control unit 23 may display the multiple evaluation results and intervention plans in a manner other than the manner in which they are arranged in the order shown in Fig. 4. For example, the display control unit 23 may display the multiple evaluation results in a visually easy-to-understand manner such as a graph. The display control unit 23 may display in detail only the evaluation results and intervention plans for the evaluation items for which it has been determined that intervention by a doctor is recommended, and may display only a message indicating that there were no problems with the other evaluation items.

[0062] According to this configuration, the assessor of the geriatric functional assessment can more easily and reliably check the assessment results and the intervention plan, and therefore the workload of the assessor in carrying out the geriatric functional assessment can be more effectively reduced.

[0063] (Other processing) The server control device 21 may further cause a printer (not shown) included in the display system 1 to print the contents of the evaluation results and the intervention plan. The printer may be a device that prints on paper, or may be a device that generates electronic data in a format such as PDF (Portable Document Format). The printed paper or electronic data may be stored, for example, as a part of the patient's medical record. The server control device 21 may also cause the server storage device 28 to store the evaluation results and the intervention plan generated by the generation unit 22.

[0064] [Modifications] Various modifications of the display system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention are possible.

[0065] (Generating intervention proposals using machine learning algorithms) In the above example, the generation unit 22 generates an intervention plan by consolidating intervention contents preset for each evaluation tool. However, the generation unit 22 may newly generate recommended intervention contents according to the patient's answer content and set it as an intervention plan.

[0066] In this case, the generating unit 22 may generate the contents of the recommended intervention by inference using a trained model generated using at least one of the patient's answer contents, the evaluation result, and the intervention plan in the geriatric functional assessment performed in the past as training data. That is, the display system 1 may include a trained model capable of outputting, for each evaluation item, whether or not an intervention by a doctor is recommended, and the contents of the recommended intervention, when the patient's answer contents for each evaluation item in the geriatric functional assessment are input. Various machine learning algorithms can be applied to the generation of the trained model and the inference using the trained model.

[0067] As such a machine learning algorithm, for example, any one of the following machine learning techniques or a combination of them can be used. However, these specific techniques do not limit the configuration of the present invention.

[0068] Neural Network (NN) ·Bayesian Network (BN) Clustering ·Principal Component Analysis (PCA) Random Forests Support Vector Machine (SVM) · Genetic Algorithm (GP; Genetic Programming) Among these examples, when a neural network is used, for example, a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) or a Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) may be used.

[0069] (Administrator terminal) The display system 1 may include, in addition to the tablet terminal 10 and the server 20, an electronic device capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the server 20. For example, the display system 1 may include an administrator terminal (not shown). The administrator terminal may be an electronic device such as a PC (Personal Computer) that can collectively manage the evaluation results and intervention proposals of the geriatric functional evaluation performed by the display system 1.

[0070] The administrator terminal may be capable of collectively managing all of the evaluation results and intervention plans stored in the server storage device 28, or may be capable of selectively managing only some of them. For example, when the display system 1 is used by multiple facilities, the administrator terminal may be capable of selectively managing only the evaluation results and intervention plans of patients at a specific facility. Furthermore, the administrator terminal may be capable of changing the evaluation items and options, etc., in the geriatric functional evaluation performed by the display system 1. Furthermore, the display system 1 may be equipped with multiple administrator terminals.

[0071] In this manner, with a configuration in which the tablet terminal 10 and the administrator terminal are provided separately, the evaluator of the elderly functional assessment can execute only those functions of the display system 1 that are necessary for performing the elderly functional assessment from the tablet terminal 10. Therefore, the evaluator can easily perform the elderly functional assessment. Furthermore, with such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the evaluator from erroneously changing or deleting past evaluation results, etc. The functions of the administrator terminal may be provided centrally in the tablet terminal 10.

[0072] [Software implementation example] The control block of the control device 21 (particularly the generation unit 22 and the display control unit 23) may be realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like, or may be realized by software.

[0073] In the latter case, the control device 21 includes a computer that executes instructions of a program, which is software that realizes each function. The computer includes, for example, one or more processors, and a computer-readable recording medium that stores the program. The object of the present invention is achieved by the processor reading the program from the recording medium and executing it in the computer. The processor may be, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The recording medium may be a "non-transient tangible medium," such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), as well as a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like. The control device may further include a RAM (Random Access Memory) that expands the program. The program may be supplied to the computer via any transmission medium (such as a communication network or a broadcast wave) that can transmit the program. Note that one aspect of the present invention may also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave, in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.

[0074] 〔summary〕 A control device according to one embodiment of the present invention is a control device that controls a display system consisting of a display device and a server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the display device, and is equipped with a generation unit that generates evaluation results from the responses of the person being evaluated for each of a number of evaluation items included in Geriatric Assessments (GA), and a display control unit that displays the multiple evaluation results generated by the generation unit all at once on the display screen of the display device.

[0075] In one embodiment of the control device of the present invention, the generation unit determines whether or not intervention by a physician is recommended from the evaluation results, and if it is determined that the intervention is recommended, further generates an intervention plan indicating the content of the intervention, and the display control unit may display the intervention plan on the display device together with the corresponding evaluation results.

[0076] In one embodiment of the control device of the present invention, the multiple evaluation items may include at least two of the following: cognitive function, physical function, mood, nutritional status, presence or absence of geriatric syndrome, presence or absence of complications, presence or absence of social support, and medication use status of the person being evaluated.

[0077] A display system according to one embodiment of the present invention is a display system comprising a display device and a server capable of transmitting and receiving data from the display device, and controlled by at least one control device, wherein the control device executes a process of generating an evaluation result for each of a plurality of evaluation items included in Geriatric Assessments (GA) from the responses of the person being evaluated, and a process of displaying all of the evaluation results generated by the generation process on the display screen of the display device.

[0078] A control method according to one embodiment of the present invention is a control method for controlling a display system consisting of a display device and a server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the display device, and includes a generation step of generating evaluation results for each of a plurality of evaluation items included in Geriatric Assessments (GA) from the responses of the person being evaluated, and a display step of displaying the plurality of evaluation results generated by the generation step all at once on a display screen of the display device.

[0079] The control device according to each aspect of the present invention may be realized by a computer. In this case, the control program of the control device that realizes the control device by the computer by operating the computer as each part (software element) of the control device, and the computer-readable recording medium on which it is recorded, also fall within the scope of the present invention.

[0080] [Additional Notes] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims. Embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in different embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0081] 1 Display System 10 Tablet terminal (display device) 11 Terminal control device 17 Touch panel (display screen) 18 Terminal storage device 19 Terminal communication devices 20 Servers 21 Server control device (control device) 22 Generation part 23 Display control section 28 Server Storage Device 29 Server communication device

Claims

1. A control device for controlling a display system including a display device and a server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the display device, a generating unit that generates an evaluation result from the answers of an assessee for each of a plurality of evaluation items included in a geriatric assessment (GA); a display control unit that collectively displays the plurality of evaluation results generated by the generation unit on a display screen of the display device; The generation unit determines whether or not an intervention by a doctor is recommended based on the evaluation result, and when it is determined that the intervention is recommended, further generates an intervention plan indicating the content of the intervention; The display control unit displays the intervention plan on the display device together with the corresponding evaluation results, and further displays on the display device, together with the corresponding evaluation results, that the intervention is not necessary for the evaluation items for which the intervention plan was not generated.

2. The control device of claim 1, wherein the multiple evaluation items include at least two of the following: cognitive function, physical function, mood, nutritional status, presence or absence of geriatric syndrome, presence or absence of complications, presence or absence of social support, and medication use status of the person being evaluated.

3. A control device as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the generation unit assigns an identification mark to the evaluation result to distinguish between the evaluation items described in the guidelines for geriatric functional assessment and other evaluation items.

4. A control program for causing a computer to function as the control device according to claim 1 , the control program causing a computer to function as the generating unit and the display control unit.

5. A display system including a display device and a server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the display device, the display system being controlled by at least one control device, The control device includes: A process of generating an evaluation result for each of a plurality of evaluation items included in a geriatric assessment (GA) from the answers of the person being evaluated; a process of collectively displaying the plurality of evaluation results generated by the generating process on a display screen of the display device; In the generating process, it is determined whether or not an intervention by a doctor is recommended based on the evaluation result, and if it is determined that the intervention is recommended, an intervention plan indicating the content of the intervention is further generated; In the display process, the intervention plan is displayed on the display device together with the corresponding evaluation result, and further, for the evaluation items for which the intervention plan was not generated, the fact that the intervention is not required is displayed on the display device together with the corresponding evaluation result.

6. A control method for controlling a display system including a display device and a server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the display device, comprising: A generating step of generating an evaluation result for each of a plurality of evaluation items included in a geriatric assessment (GA) from the answers of the person to be evaluated; A display step of collectively displaying the plurality of evaluation results generated in the generating step on a display screen of the display device, In the generating step, it is determined whether or not an intervention by a doctor is recommended based on the evaluation result, and if it is determined that the intervention is recommended, an intervention plan indicating the content of the intervention is further generated; A control method in which, in the display step, the intervention plan is displayed on the display device together with the corresponding evaluation result, and further, for the evaluation items for which the intervention plan was not generated, the fact that the intervention is not required is displayed on the display device together with the corresponding evaluation result.

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