Comparing the functionality of ontology design software with an emphasis on Persian language: Designing an evidence-based medical ontology prototype

Using tools to clearly and accurately describe the steps, components and relationships between components of phenomena graphically or hierarchically is one of the conventional methods of education and can be effective in better understanding of the learner, in this article using The ontology tool will try to provide a clear, formal and accurate description of the evidence-based medical field and the relationships between its components.

This article is of applied type and the research method used in it is ontological engineering. 5 ontology design software Kogoi, Swap, Obo-Editor, Apollo and Protege were evaluated in terms of functionality and facilities, especially for the design of Persian ontologies.

Findings and suggestions:

 In the review of the software, Protege and Kogoi have better features and support, and their use, especially in the design of ontology in Persian language, was associated with fewer problems. Since Protege software is more compatible with the standards of ontology design, this software was selected for the design of evidence-based medical ontology and was designed through 7 steps of this ontology. Considering that this ontology is a prototype and all its parts need to add more classes and relationships, it is suggested that in future researches, with the development of this ontology, it is possible to use it for the databases of this field in addition to the application its training should be provided.