Health Policy Manag.  2024 Sep;34(3):226-237. 10.4332/KJHPA.2024.34.3.226.

Review of the Development and Application of Disease Network

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  • 1Department of Health Administration, Yonsei University Graduate School, Wonju, Korea
  • 2Department of Family Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
  • 3Division of Health Administration, College of Software and Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea

Abstract

This paper reviewed on understanding the disease network model which represents the relationships, such as risks, pathways, and progression trajectories, among various diseases. By utilizing the disease network models, it visualized the trajectories paths of diseases over time and captured potential relationships between diseases that were previously undiscovered, thereby providing novel insights. This study introduced research cases of disease networks using various domestic and international healthcare data based on graph theory and network models, reviewed the methodologies and applications for constructing disease networks, and suggested the potential for their application in health insurance big data. The paper also discussed the limitations of disease network research and proposed future research directions.

Keyword

Network models; Disease network; Health insurance big data
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