Improving Measurement & Tracking of Health Status

MC15.1 Improving Health Status of AIDS/HIV Patients Using Neural Networks Changwon Lee, Seong Ho Kim --- St. Louis Univ., Dept. of MS, 5132 Waterman #302, St. Louis, MO 63108 , (leec2@sluvca.slu.edu)

This study attempts to plan an optimal strategy for improving a¨ perceived health status of patients with AIDS/HIV. Instead of using¨ traditional regression analysis, a neural network technique will be¨ utilized to analyze the ASCUS data in terms of social structure¨ (access, equity and finance) and demographics.

MC15.2 Improving Throughput in the NHANES Mobile Evaluation Centers David Zalkind --- George Washington Univ., Dept. of MS, Washington, DC 20052 , (dlz@gwuvm.gwu.edu)

We discuss heuristics for improving the sequencing and scheduling¨ of subjects for health interviews and physical examinations for the¨ National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.