Argumentation-Based Health Information Systems: A Design Methodology

Abstract

In this article, we present a design methodology for argumentation-based health information systems. With a focus on the application of formal argumentation, the methodology aims at eliciting requirements in regard to argumentation reasoning behavior, knowledge and user models, and business logic on levels below and above the argumentation layer. We highlight specific considerations that need to be made dependent on the system type, i.e., for clinical decision-support systems, patient-facing systems, and administration systems. In addition, we outline challenges in regard to the design of argumentation-based intelligent systems for healthcare, considering the state of the art of argumentation research, health information systems, and software design methods. For each challenge, we outline a mitigation strategy.