Information processing system, information processing method, and computer program

Abstract

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE Technical improvements are provided that solve or mitigate at least some of the problems of the prior art. [Solution] The information processing system of the present disclosure is an information processing system equipped with one or more computer processors, the one or more computer processors being characterized in having an association unit 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 unit 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 related to the specific clinical trial associated with the pathology test data.

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 technologies described above are used in conjunction with electronic medical record systems, there are high hurdles to implementation, such as having to accommodate the different specifications of electronic medical record systems used by each company, and having to protect personal information.

[0006] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a technical improvement that overcomes or alleviates at least some of the problems of the prior art mentioned above.

[0007] A more specific object of the present disclosure is to provide an information processing system, an information processing method, and a computer program that can easily select candidates for clinical trial subjects using information other than the information in 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, the one or more computer processors being characterized in 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 test results based on the pathology test and information related to the specific clinical trial associated with the pathology test results.

[0009] The one or more computer processors further have 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 pathology test data and an input screen for inputting patient information based on information regarding the specific clinical trial, and a filtering processing unit that narrows down the one or more specific clinical trials associated with the pathology test data based on clinical trial protocol information of the one or more specific clinical trials associated with the pathology 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 the list of specific clinical trials narrowed down by the filtering processing unit.

[0010] The processing by the display processing unit and the filtering processing unit is executed until the number of one or more specific clinical trials narrowed down by the filtering processing unit satisfies a predetermined condition, and the one or more computer processors further have a determination unit that determines 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 the 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 executed at least one of the following times: when the pathological test data is stored in the first memory unit, when the clinical trial protocol information is obtained from the clinical trial protocol database, and when the third information processing device is connected to the information processing system.

[0014] Information regarding a particular clinical trial may be displayed in the form of a two-dimensional bar code.

[0015] The display processing unit can display an information screen encouraging information 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 has one or more computer processors 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 test results based on the pathology test data and information related to the specific clinical trial associated with the pathology test data.

[0017] The computer program of the present disclosure is characterized in that it causes one or more computer processors to realize an association function of associating 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 of generating 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 related to the specific clinical trial associated with the pathology test data. Effect of the Invention

[0018] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a technical improvement that solves or alleviates at least a part of the problems of the conventional technology described above. Specifically, it is possible to provide an information processing system, an information processing method, and a computer program that can easily select candidates for clinical trial subjects using information different from the information in the electronic medical record. [Brief description 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. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device according to the present disclosure. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of an information processing system according to the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of information contained in clinical trial protocol information in the present disclosure. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of information included in pathology test data according to the present disclosure. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a screen displayed on a third information processing device. [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of information related to a specific clinical trial. [Figure 8] FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram showing another example of a functional configuration of the information processing system according to the present disclosure. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a screen displayed on a third information processing device. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a screen displayed on a third information processing device. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a screen displayed on a third information processing device. [Figure 12] 11 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a narrowing-down technique performed by a narrowing-down processing unit. FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 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 showing an example of the flow of an information processing method according to the present disclosure. [Figure 17] FIG. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration for implementing a computer program according to the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[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.

[0022] Moreover, 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] Here, the hardware configuration of the first information processing device 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 2. 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 apparatus 100 can realize the functions and methods described in this embodiment through cooperation between a processor 101, a memory 102, a storage 103, an input / output I / F 104, and a communication I / F 105.

[0026] The processor 101 executes functions and / or methods realized by codes or instructions included in a program stored in the storage 103. The processor 101 includes, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), a micro processing 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 realize each process disclosed in each embodiment by a logic circuit (hardware) or a dedicated circuit formed in an integrated circuit (an integrated circuit (IC) chip, a large scale integration (LSI)), etc.). These circuits may be realized by one or more integrated circuits, and a plurality of processes shown in each embodiment may be realized by one integrated circuit. An LSI may also be called a VLSI, a super LSI, an ultra LSI, etc., depending on the degree of integration.

[0027] The memory 102 temporarily stores the 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 random access memory (RAM) and a read only memory (ROM).

[0028] The storage 103 stores programs. The storage 103 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 of these, and transmits and receives various data via a network. The communication may be performed either wired or wirelessly, and any communication protocol may be used as long as the communication between the two devices can be performed. The communication I / F 105 communicates with other information processing devices via the network. The communication I / F 105 transmits various data to the other information processing devices according to instructions from the processor 101. The communication I / F 105 also receives various data transmitted from the 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 an output device, or may be separate input device and output device.

[0031] The input device is realized by any one or a combination of all kinds of devices that can receive input from a user and transmit information related to the input to the processor 101. The input device includes, for example, a touch panel, a touch display, hardware keys such as a keyboard, a pointing device such as a mouse, a camera (operation input via an image), and a microphone (operation input by 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 a user terminal, a keyboard, a mouse, a controller operated by a user's hands, and the like.

[0033] The output device outputs the results of processing performed 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 functions described. Processors include transistors and other circuits and are considered to be circuitry or processing circuitry. A processor may 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 in this specification 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] Moreover, 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 of them 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 (for example, pharmaceutical companies). As one example, the second information processing device 200 can be managed by a clinical trial information management company.

[0044] The clinical trial protocol information includes, by way of 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 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 the information contained in pathological test data. As an example, for each patient, the sample name, pathological diagnosis, various test methods, and the test results are associated with each other.

[0048] Examples of the test method include, but are not limited to, special tissue staining, tissue immunostaining, tissue gene-related tests, etc.

[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 Figs. 4 and 5, from the clinical trial protocol information, disease name, classification 1, and classification 2, which correspond to the specimen name, pathological diagnosis, various test methods, and their test results of the pathological test data, are used.

[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 regarding 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 lab results based on the pathology test and information regarding the particular clinical trial associated with the pathology test results.

[0057] 6, the test result report 400 includes a display section 410 for test results based on the pathology test, and a display section 420 for information about a particular clinical trial associated with the pathology test results. In addition, a display section 430 for displaying patient information and other display sections 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 section 420 for information about a particular clinical trial may display a two-dimensional barcode, as shown as an example in FIG.

[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] At a particular website, users may be able to further refine their search to one or more particular clinical trials associated with the pathology data, and such refinement process is described in more detail below.

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

[0063] According to the above configuration, it is possible to provide a technical improvement that solves or alleviates at least some of the problems of the conventional technology described above.

[0064] Specifically, according to the invention disclosed herein, it is possible to easily select candidates for clinical trial subjects using information other than electronic medical record information, such as pathology test data.

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

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

[0067] In other words, because the doctor who requested the test always checks the test results, doctors can be made aware of the clinical trial, which is expected to increase the number of subjects participating in the clinical trial.

[0068] In addition, because this technology is not used in conjunction with electronic medical record systems, there is no need to accommodate 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 the barrier to implementation low.

[0069] In addition, 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] In addition, according to the invention of the present disclosure, by utilizing pathological testing, which is a test that is used very frequently to diagnose and determine treatment plans for many diseases, including malignant tumors, it is possible to provide information about clinical trials to a wide range of doctors 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 the pathological test data, and an input screen for inputting patient information, based on information regarding a specific clinical trial.

[0073] A 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 included in the two-dimensional barcode, which is information related 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 may be, 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] In Figure 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 clinical trial protocol information of the one or more specific clinical trials associated with the pathological test data and 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 of one or more clinical 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. In the screen to which the doctor moves, the doctor can enter his / her contact information (telephone number and email address). In addition, by selecting the name of one of the clinical trials in the list of specific clinical trials, detailed information about the clinical trial can be confirmed.

[0084] The above-mentioned parties may be the sponsor, the contract research organization, or the person in charge of managing clinical trial information. The above-mentioned parties are those who have permission 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 judgment by comparing the individual patient's medical information contained in the electronic medical records, etc. with the clinical trial details.

[0085] Furthermore, the person in charge at the clinical trial information management company may introduce the 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 judgment.

[0087] As shown in Figure 12, the person in charge actually visits the hospital or the like and judges whether or not to participate by looking at the information in the electronic medical records. This judgement of whether or not to 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 of the conditions is not met, the clinical trial will not be used for subsequent suitability judgments.

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

[0091] The determination section 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 for narrowing down the list of inclusion and exclusion criteria of the clinical trials remaining in the list, using a machine learning model such as hierarchical clustering, 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 narrowing down.

[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, information that does not require consulting the medical chart can be requested.

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

[0096] In addition to the clinical trial protocol, other criteria for narrowing down candidates include the location of the clinical trial site and whether or not remote clinical trials can be conducted.

[0097] Because eligibility and exclusion conditions vary widely depending on the clinical trial, determining eligibility was previously extremely complicated; however, by using this system, it is possible to more quickly and accurately determine eligibility for multiple clinical trials.

[0098] The display processing unit 130 can display a notification screen for encouraging notification of the clinical trial before causing the third information processing device 300 to display the above-mentioned input screen, as shown as an example in FIG.

[0099] With this configuration, the latest clinical trial information can be made known even to doctors who are not closely involved in clinical trials.

[0100] Processing by the association unit 110 can be executed at least 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 up-to-date information is 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. The details of this configuration are as described above.

[0104] Additionally, information regarding a particular clinical trial may 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 for encouraging notification of the clinical trial before displaying the input screen on the third information processing device. Details of this configuration are as described above.

[0106] According to the above configuration, it is possible to provide a technical improvement that solves or alleviates at least some of the problems of the conventional technology described above.

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

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

[0109] Due to a number of factors, including Japan's clinical trial environment and recent changes in the state of new drug development, problems such as "drug lag," in which approval of cancer treatments and other drugs developed overseas is significantly delayed, and "drug loss," in which new foreign drugs are not imported into Japan, are becoming more serious.

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

[0111] One of the reasons clinical trials in Japan are so expensive is that it is difficult to find 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, Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), 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 principal investigators, and to grasp 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 a medical information site they use, and then ask the doctors to introduce them to potential clinical trial participants.

[0116] Pattern 3 involves using posters and other means 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 a method such as Pattern 2 in which clinical trial information is sent via email from a medical information site used by an individual doctor and the individual doctor introduces clinical trial candidates, this method uses pathological test results that are always checked by the doctor, 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] According to the above configuration, it is possible to provide a technical improvement that solves or alleviates at least some of the problems of the conventional technology 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 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 acquired from the clinical trial protocol database. Such 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 pathological test data is generated, the test result report including test results based on the pathological test data and information about a specific clinical trial associated with the pathological test data. The generating step S120 can be executed by the generating unit 120 described above.

[0124] According to the above configuration, it is possible to provide a technical improvement that solves or alleviates at least some of the problems of the conventional technology described above.

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

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

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

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

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

[0130] According to the above configuration, it is possible to provide a technical improvement that solves or alleviates at least some of the problems of the conventional technology described above.

[0131] In addition, 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 embodiment. Such an information processing device can be realized by storing a program describing the processing contents for realizing each function of the server device or terminal device according to the embodiment 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 some 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 implemented 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 in the scope and spirit of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents described in the claims.

[0133] The method described in the embodiment can be stored as a program that can be executed by a calculator (computer) on a recording medium such as a magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, MO, etc.), or a semiconductor memory (ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc.), and can also be distributed by transmitting it via a communication medium. The program stored on the medium side also includes a setting program that configures software means (including not only execution programs but also tables and data structures) that the computer executes. The computer that realizes this device reads the program recorded on the recording medium, and in some cases, configures the software means by the setting program, and executes the above-mentioned processing by controlling the operation of the software means. The recording medium referred to in this specification is not limited to a storage medium for distribution, but also includes a storage medium such as a magnetic disk or semiconductor memory provided inside 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 Processor 150 Decision Section 200 Second information processing device 300 Third information processing device

Claims

1. An information processing system including a first information processing device, The one or more computer processors of the first information processing device include An acquisition unit that acquires clinical trial protocol information from a clinical trial protocol database stored in the second information processing device; an extraction unit that extracts, from the clinical trial protocol information acquired by the acquisition unit, a specific clinical trial having clinical trial protocol information that is compatible with the pathological test data of a specific patient stored in a first storage unit of the first information processing device; an association unit that associates the specific clinical trial extracted by the extraction unit with the pathology test data of the specific patient; a generating unit for generating a pathology test result report for the specific patient, the pathology test result report including at least the pathology test results included in the pathology test data and information on a specific clinical trial associated with the pathology test data by the associating unit; having An information processing system, wherein the pathological test data is not stored in an electronic medical record.

2. The information processing system described in Claim 1, characterized in that the first information processing device is managed by a testing company that performs pathological tests on patients, and does not acquire personal information of patients stored in the electronic medical record.

3. The information processing system described in Claim 1, characterized in that the second information processing device is managed by a clinical trial information management company.

4. The information processing system of claim 1, characterized in that the information regarding a specific clinical trial associated with the pathology test data by the association unit is information indicating that the specific patient is a candidate subject for the clinical trial.

5. The information processing system described in Claim 1, characterized in that the information regarding a specific clinical trial associated with the pathology test data by the association unit includes URL information for accessing a web page that displays a list screen of the specific clinical trial.

6. The information processing system described in Claim 5, characterized in that the processing by the association unit is re-executed each time a third information processing device accesses the web page based on the URL information.

7. The information processing system described in Claim 6, characterized in that the third information processing device is used by a doctor.

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

9. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the processing by the associating unit is executed when the pathological examination data is stored in the first storage unit.

10. The information processing system according to claim 1, characterized in that the processing by the association unit is executed each time new clinical trial protocol information is obtained from the clinical trial protocol database.

11. The one or more computer processors further comprising: a display processing unit that causes a third information processing device connected to the information processing system using the URL information to display a list screen of a specific clinical trial associated with the pathological test data and an input screen for inputting detailed information of the specific patient; a determination unit that determines a question to be displayed on the input screen, the question being a response to provide detailed information about the specific patient; a filtering processing unit that narrows down the specific clinical trials associated with the pathological test data by extracting specific clinical trials having detailed information of the specific patient, which is an answer corresponding to the question, and clinical trial protocol information that is applicable thereto, inputted via the input screen, from the specific clinical trials associated with the pathological test data; The information processing system according to claim 5, wherein 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.

12. A first information processing device, comprising: one or more computer processors, An acquisition step of acquiring clinical trial protocol information from a clinical trial protocol database stored in a second information processing device; an extraction step of extracting a specific clinical trial having clinical trial protocol information that is compatible with the pathological test data of a specific patient stored in a first storage unit of the first information processing device from the clinical trial protocol information acquired in the acquisition step; an association step of associating the specific clinical trial extracted in the extraction step with pathology test data of the specific patient; generating a pathology test result report for the specific patient, the pathology test result report including at least a test result based on the pathology test data and information regarding a specific clinical trial associated with the pathology test data; Run the command, An information processing method, wherein the pathological test data is not stored in an electronic medical record.

13. A first information processing device, comprising: one or more computer processors, An acquisition step of acquiring clinical trial protocol information from a clinical trial protocol database stored in a second information processing device; an extraction step of extracting a specific clinical trial having clinical trial protocol information that is compatible with the pathological test data of a specific patient stored in a first storage unit of the first information processing device from the clinical trial protocol information acquired in the acquisition step; An association function for associating the specific clinical trial extracted in the extraction step with the pathology test data of the specific patient; a generation function for generating a pathology test result report for the specific patient, the pathology test result report including at least a test result based on the pathology test data and information regarding a specific clinical trial associated with the pathology test data; Realize this, The pathology test data is not stored in an electronic medical record.

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