Knowledge-based Methods to Help Clinicians Find Answers in MEDLINE
Author(s) -
Charles Sneiderman,
Dina DemnerFushman,
Marcelo Fiszman,
Nicolas Ide,
Thomas C. Rindflesch
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of the american medical informatics association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.614
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-974X
pISSN - 1067-5027
DOI - 10.1197/jamia.m2407
Subject(s) - medline , computer science , information retrieval , preference , domain (mathematical analysis) , medicine , statistics , mathematical analysis , mathematics , political science , law
Large databases of published medical research can support clinical decision making by providing physicians with the best available evidence. The time required to obtain optimal results from these databases using traditional systems often makes accessing the databases impractical for clinicians. This article explores whether a hybrid approach of augmenting traditional information retrieval with knowledge-based methods facilitates finding practical clinical advice in the research literature.
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