2024
BoneScore: A natural language processing algorithm to extract bone mineral density data from DXA scans.
Fodeh S, Wang R, Murphy T, Kidwai-Khan F, Leo-Summers L, Tessier-Sherman B, Hsieh E, Womack J. BoneScore: A natural language processing algorithm to extract bone mineral density data from DXA scans. Health Informatics Journal 2024, 30: 14604582241295930. PMID: 39526751, DOI: 10.1177/14604582241295930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsorptiometry, PhotonAlgorithmsBone DensityFemaleHumansMaleNatural Language ProcessingConceptsT-score valuesT-scoreNLP algorithmsDXA scansFemoral neck T-scoreNatural language processing algorithmsBone mineral density dataLanguage processing algorithmsBone mineral densityExtract annotationsRegular expressionsTest dataProcessing algorithmsDXA reportsMineral densityAlgorithmMultivariate linear regressionClinical face validityRisk factorsPresence of informationDXANLPClinical validationClinical expertsAccuracyIdentification of hepatic steatosis among persons with and without HIV using natural language processing
Torgersen J, Skanderson M, Kidwai-Khan F, Carbonari D, Tate J, Park L, Bhattacharya D, Lim J, Taddei T, Justice A, Re V. Identification of hepatic steatosis among persons with and without HIV using natural language processing. Hepatology Communications 2024, 8: e0468. PMID: 38896066, PMCID: PMC11186806, DOI: 10.1097/hc9.0000000000000468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlgorithmsCohort StudiesFatty LiverFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNatural Language ProcessingSensitivity and SpecificityConceptsImaging ReportingSteatotic liver diseaseHIV statusHepatic steatosisPrevalence of metabolic comorbiditiesImaging studiesVeterans Aging Cohort StudyCompare patient characteristicsPositive predictive valueAlcohol use disorderAging Cohort StudyIdentification of hepatic steatosisHIV infectionHepatitis BMetabolic comorbiditiesNatural language processing algorithmsRadiological studiesCohort studyPatient characteristicsClinical reviewLiver diseaseHIVPredictive valueUse disorderClinical image reports
2020
Extracting lung function measurements to enhance phenotyping of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in an electronic health record using automated tools
Akgün KM, Sigel K, Cheung KH, Kidwai-Khan F, Bryant AK, Brandt C, Justice A, Crothers K. Extracting lung function measurements to enhance phenotyping of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in an electronic health record using automated tools. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0227730. PMID: 31945115, PMCID: PMC6964890, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCohort StudiesData MiningElectronic Health RecordsForced Expiratory VolumeHealth Information SystemsHospitalizationHumansLungNatural Language ProcessingPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveSeverity of Illness IndexSoftwareUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVital CapacityConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseVeterans Aging Cohort StudyObstructive pulmonary diseaseFEV1 valuesPulmonary diseasePhenotyping of patientsPulmonary function testsAging Cohort StudyLung function measurementsElectronic health record dataHealth record dataStructured electronic health record dataPositive predictive valueElectronic health recordsAirflow obstructionChart reviewCohort studyExpiratory volumeCOPD phenotypesFunction testsVital capacityFEV1 measurementsDATA SOURCESPredictive valueClinical notes
2011
The Yale cTAKES extensions for document classification: architecture and application
Garla V, Re V, Dorey-Stein Z, Kidwai F, Scotch M, Womack J, Justice A, Brandt C. The Yale cTAKES extensions for document classification: architecture and application. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2011, 18: 614-620. PMID: 21622934, PMCID: PMC3168305, DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2011-000093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDocument classificationFeature extractionProcessing systemKnowledge Extraction SystemDocument classification systemClinical Text AnalysisDocument classifierFeature representationRadiology reportsOpen sourceClinical textText analysisTechnical challengesClassificationExtraction systemClassification systemRepresentationClassifierSemanticsSystemArchitectureRetrievalExtractionSyntaxExtension