A Natural Language Processing Algorithm to Improve Completeness of ECOG Performance Status in Real-World Data

Our goal was to develop and characterize a Natural Language Processing (NLP) algorithm to extract Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) from unstructured electronic health record (EHR) sources to enhance observational datasets. By scanning unstructured EHR-derived documents...

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Main Authors: Aaron B. Cohen, Andrej Rosic, Katherine Harrison, Madeline Richey, Sheila Nemeth, Geetu Ambwani, Rebecca Miksad, Benjamin Haaland, Chengsheng Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/10/6209