Our methodology
Our methodology is based on four equal components: Medical research, new technology, translation and expert research. We use all four to provide you with a guide both your and your doctor can trust.
1. Latest in Medical Statistics
You need scientifically-backed information to communicate effectively with your doctor and get the most from his/her help. Such scientifically-backed information has traditionally been reserved for experts. Konnectology is changing that. We give you and your family professional-level information on the results other patients had with your treatment to help you improve your own chances at success.
- We use new advanced statistical methodology
- Our methodology is published
- Our methodology gives facts that your doctors can trust
2. Breakthrough Technology
Dr. Petrou and Dr. Zenios put their two doctorates from Harvard and MIT to use to solve patients' problems that they themselves experienced first hand. Konnectology has a patent pending for the technology that helps you compare success at the hospitals you are considering.
- Categorization of overall hospital success into best, good, fair and
- The identification of the top hospitals for your treatment
This is the technology that turns numbers into useful center facts summaries you can discuss with your doctor
3. Translation
Konnectology is the first site that makes medical research accessible to patients and their families. Our scientists' turn our and others' findings from "Medicalese" to English.
We have talked with many of you, patients and families. We have heard about your questions and obstacles you face on your way to treatment. You told us that the generic web information is often more confusing than helpful. When we gave you specific answers and tools based on our research, you told us that it is that level of specificity that you are looking for. Therefore, we translate our research findings into answers you can understand and tools you can use.
We update Konnectology every year with the translated version of new scientific data to help you with your options at every step.
4. Builds on expert research
Konnectology's new statistical methodology builds on the research of the whole community of experts who work to improve the success of different treatments. These experts have analyzed what contributes to treatment success and what helps patients get access life saving treatments:
- How much patients know
- Patient-doctor communication
- The hospital
- Early referral
- Short wait for treatments
Konnectology builds on these experts' medical publications. See the list of medical references.