BACKGROUND: Data on the social determinants of health could be used to improve care, support quality improvement initiatives, and track progress toward health equity. However, this data collection is not widespread. Artificial intelligence (AI), spec...
Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP
Feb 26, 2025
CONTEXT: Public health practice involves the development of reports and plans, including funding progress reports, strategic plans, and community needs assessments. These documents are valuable data sources for program monitoring and evaluation. Howe...
International journal of environmental research and public health
Feb 17, 2025
In recent decades, technological shifts within the healthcare sector have significantly transformed healthcare management and utilization, introducing unprecedented possibilities that elevate quality of life. Organizational factors are recognized as ...
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of adolescent mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety has significantly increased. Despite the potential of machine learning (ML), there is a shortage of models that use real-world data (RWD) to enhance earl...
BACKGROUND: A vast amount of potentially useful information such as description of patient symptoms, family, and social history is recorded as free-text notes in electronic health records (EHRs) but is difficult to reliably extract at scale, limiting...
BACKGROUND: In recent years, the intersection of natural language processing (NLP) and public health has opened innovative pathways for investigating social determinants of health (SDOH) in textual datasets. Despite the promise of NLP in the SDOH dom...
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer screening plays a pivotal role in early detection and subsequent effective management of the disease, impacting patient outcomes and survival rates.
BACKGROUND: The use of natural language processing (NLP) in mental health research is increasing, with a wide range of applications and datasets being investigated.
International journal of environmental research and public health
Dec 19, 2024
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal (GI) distress is prevalent and often persistent among cancer survivors, impacting their quality of life, nutrition, daily function, and mortality. GI health screening is crucial for preventing and managing this distress. ...
Journal of epidemiology and population health
Nov 14, 2024
BACKGROUND: Social determinants of health (SDOH) have been shown to be important predictors of health outcomes. Here we developed methods to extract them from inpatient electronic medical record (EMR) data using techniques compatible with current EMR...
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