Diagnosis is the identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon. Diagnosis is used in many different
disciplines, with variations in the use of
logic,
analytics
Analytics is the systematic computational analysis of data or statistics. It is used for the discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data. It also entails applying data patterns toward effective decision-making. It ...
, and experience, to determine "
cause and effect
Causality (also referred to as causation, or cause and effect) is influence by which one event, process, state, or object (''a'' ''cause'') contributes to the production of another event, process, state, or object (an ''effect'') where the cau ...
". In
systems engineering
Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering and engineering management that focuses on how to design, integrate, and manage complex systems over their enterprise life cycle, life cycles. At its core, systems engineering util ...
and
computer science, it is typically used to determine the causes of symptoms, mitigations, and solutions.
Computer science and networking
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Bayesian networks
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Complex event processing
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Diagnosis (artificial intelligence)
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Event correlation
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Fault management
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Fault tree analysis
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Grey problem
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RPR Problem Diagnosis
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Remote diagnostics
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Root cause analysis
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Troubleshooting
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Unified Diagnostic Services
Mathematics and logic
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Bayesian probability
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Block Hackam's dictum
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Occam's razor
Occam's razor, Ockham's razor, or Ocham's razor ( la, novacula Occami), also known as the principle of parsimony or the law of parsimony ( la, lex parsimoniae), is the problem-solving principle that "entities should not be multiplied beyond neces ...
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Regression diagnostics
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Sutton's law
Sutton's law states that when diagnosing, one should first consider the obvious. It suggests that one should first conduct those tests which could confirm (or rule out) the most likely diagnosis. It is taught in medical schools to suggest to medic ...
copy right remover block
Medicine
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Medical diagnosis
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Molecular diagnostics
Methods
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CDR Computerized Assessment System
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Computer-assisted diagnosis
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Differential diagnosis
In healthcare, a differential diagnosis (abbreviated DDx) is a method of analysis of a patient's history and physical examination to arrive at the correct diagnosis. It involves distinguishing a particular disease or condition from others that p ...
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Medical diagnosis
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Retrospective diagnosis
Tools
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DELTA (taxonomy)
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DXplain
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List of diagnostic classification and rating scales used in psychiatry
Organizational development
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Organizational diagnostics
Systems engineering
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5 Whys
Five whys (or 5 whys) is an iterative interrogative technique used to explore the cause-and-effect relationships underlying a particular problem. The primary goal of the technique is to determine the root cause of a defect or problem by repeating ...
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Eight Disciplines Problem Solving
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Machine fault diagnosis
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Problem solving
Problem solving is the process of achieving a goal by overcoming obstacles, a frequent part of most activities. Problems in need of solutions range from simple personal tasks (e.g. how to turn on an appliance) to complex issues in business an ...
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