2021
DOI: 10.3390/app11052045
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A Method for Computing Conceptual Distances between Medical Recommendations: Experiments in Modeling Medical Disagreement

Abstract: Using natural language processing tools, we investigate the semantic differences in medical guidelines for three decision problems: breast cancer screening, lower back pain and hypertension management. The recommendation differences may cause undue variability in patient treatments and outcomes. Therefore, having a better understanding of their causes can contribute to a discussion on possible remedies. We show that these differences in recommendations are highly correlated with the knowledge brought to the pr… Show more

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