Early evaluation of a natural language processing tool to improve access to educational resources for surgical patients.

Journal: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
Published Date: May 30, 2024

Abstract

PURPOSE: Accessible patient information sources are vital in educating patients about the benefits and risks of spinal surgery, which is crucial for obtaining informed consent. We aim to assess the effectiveness of a natural language processing (NLP) pipeline in recognizing surgical procedures from clinic letters and linking this with educational resources.

Authors

  • James Booker
    Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, University College London, London W1W 7TY, UK.
  • Jack Penn
    Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, University College London, London, UK.
  • Kawsar Noor
    Health Data Research UK London, University College London, London, UK; Institute of Health Informatics, University College London, London, UK; NIHR BRC Clinical Research Informatics Unit, University College London Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
  • Richard J B Dobson
    Department of Biostatistics and Health Informatics, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, UK.
  • Jonathan P Funnell
    Department of Neurosurgery, St George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
  • Chan Hee Koh
    Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College, London, United Kingdom; Wellcome EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, University College, London, United Kingdom.
  • Danyal Z Khan
    Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College, London, United Kingdom; Wellcome EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, University College, London, United Kingdom.
  • Nicola Newall
    Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, University College London, London, UK.
  • David Rowland
    Victor Horsely Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK.
  • Siddharth Sinha
    Ministry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China.
  • Simon C Williams
    Department of Neurosurgery, St George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
  • Parag Sayal
    Victor Horsely Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK.
  • Hani J Marcus
    The Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London, Paterson Building (Level 3), Praed Street, London, W2 1NY, UK, hani.marcus10@imperial.ac.uk.

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