Modulated evaluation metrics for drug-based ontologies
Abstract Background Research for ontology evaluation is scarce. If biomedical ontological datasets and knowledgebases are to be widely used, there needs to be quality control and evaluation for the content and structure of the ontology. This paper introduces how to effectively utilize a semiotic-ins...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
BMC
2017-04-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Biomedical Semantics |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13326-017-0124-2 |
| _version_ | 1819054185228795904 |
|---|---|
| author | Muhammad Amith Cui Tao |
| author_facet | Muhammad Amith Cui Tao |
| author_sort | Muhammad Amith |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract Background Research for ontology evaluation is scarce. If biomedical ontological datasets and knowledgebases are to be widely used, there needs to be quality control and evaluation for the content and structure of the ontology. This paper introduces how to effectively utilize a semiotic-inspired approach to ontology evaluation, specifically towards drug-related ontologies hosted on the National Center for Biomedical Ontology BioPortal. Results Using the semiotic-based evaluation framework for drug-based ontologies, we adjusted the quality metrics based on the semiotic features of drug ontologies. Then, we compared the quality scores before and after tailoring. The scores revealed a more precise measurement and a closer distribution compared to the before-tailoring. Conclusion The results of this study reveal that a tailored semiotic evaluation produced a more meaningful and accurate assessment of drug-based ontologies, lending to the possible usefulness of semiotics in ontology evaluation. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-21T12:47:36Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-3a4343119da04a08aeb01de9cebdd038 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2041-1480 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-21T12:47:36Z |
| publishDate | 2017-04-01 |
| publisher | BMC |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Biomedical Semantics |
| spelling | doaj.art-3a4343119da04a08aeb01de9cebdd0382022-12-21T19:03:35ZengBMCJournal of Biomedical Semantics2041-14802017-04-01811810.1186/s13326-017-0124-2Modulated evaluation metrics for drug-based ontologiesMuhammad Amith0Cui Tao1School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science CenterSchool of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science CenterAbstract Background Research for ontology evaluation is scarce. If biomedical ontological datasets and knowledgebases are to be widely used, there needs to be quality control and evaluation for the content and structure of the ontology. This paper introduces how to effectively utilize a semiotic-inspired approach to ontology evaluation, specifically towards drug-related ontologies hosted on the National Center for Biomedical Ontology BioPortal. Results Using the semiotic-based evaluation framework for drug-based ontologies, we adjusted the quality metrics based on the semiotic features of drug ontologies. Then, we compared the quality scores before and after tailoring. The scores revealed a more precise measurement and a closer distribution compared to the before-tailoring. Conclusion The results of this study reveal that a tailored semiotic evaluation produced a more meaningful and accurate assessment of drug-based ontologies, lending to the possible usefulness of semiotics in ontology evaluation.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13326-017-0124-2OntologyOntology evaluationQuality assessmentDrug ontologiesSemioticsMetrics |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Amith Cui Tao Modulated evaluation metrics for drug-based ontologies Journal of Biomedical Semantics Ontology Ontology evaluation Quality assessment Drug ontologies Semiotics Metrics |
| title | Modulated evaluation metrics for drug-based ontologies |
| title_full | Modulated evaluation metrics for drug-based ontologies |
| title_fullStr | Modulated evaluation metrics for drug-based ontologies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modulated evaluation metrics for drug-based ontologies |
| title_short | Modulated evaluation metrics for drug-based ontologies |
| title_sort | modulated evaluation metrics for drug based ontologies |
| topic | Ontology Ontology evaluation Quality assessment Drug ontologies Semiotics Metrics |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13326-017-0124-2 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT muhammadamith modulatedevaluationmetricsfordrugbasedontologies AT cuitao modulatedevaluationmetricsfordrugbasedontologies |