Classifying clinical notes with pain assessment using machine learning
Fodeh SJ, Finch D, Bouayad L, Luther SL, Ling H, Kerns RD, Brandt C. Classifying clinical notes with pain assessment using machine learning. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 2017, 56: 1285-1292. PMID: 29280092, PMCID: PMC6014866, DOI: 10.1007/s11517-017-1772-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain care qualityPain assessmentClinical notesChronic painMusculoskeletal diagnosesSignificant public health problemCharacteristics of patientsIntensity of painType of painPublic health problemPain sitesPain complaintsPatient reportsPainPatientsHealth problemsCare qualityFiscal year 2011Health recordsMillions of peopleComplete dataClinical applicationDiagnosisDemographic variablesWide spectrum