Disambiguating Clinical Abbreviations Using a One-Fits-All Classifier Based on Deep Learning Techniques.
Journal:
Methods of information in medicine
Published Date:
Feb 1, 2022
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Abbreviations are considered an essential part of the clinical narrative; they are used not only to save time and space but also to hide serious or incurable illnesses. Misreckoning interpretation of the clinical abbreviations could affect different aspects concerning patients themselves or other services like clinical support systems. There is no consensus in the scientific community to create new abbreviations, making it difficult to understand them. Disambiguate clinical abbreviations aim to predict the exact meaning of the abbreviation based on context, a crucial step in understanding clinical notes.