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. 2024 Sep 24;12:e58977. doi: 10.2196/58977

Table 2.

Types of errors in the detection of peripheral neuropathy. Original Japanese texts are in parentheses. Italicized text is the expression extracted by named entity recognition.

Types of errors and examples Prediction outcome
Errors in extracting symptoms

Have a tingling sensation in my limbs.
(手足がぴりぴりする)
False negative
Errors of factuality determination

Explained side effects of eribulin: decreased blood counts, risk of infection, PN, fatigue, decreased appetite, etc.
(エリブリンの副作用:血球減少、感染のリスク、末梢神経障害、倦怠感、食欲低下等について説明)
False positive

Owing to fractured thoracic vertebrae, there is a risk of paralysis during rehabilitation
(リハビリは胸椎が骨折で麻痺のリスクあり)
False positive

Even a rest does not stop tingling sensation in my hands. (手のびりびりは休んでもマシにはなりません。) False negative
Errors of normalization

Numbness + in upper extremities due to cervical stenosis.
(頚椎狭窄で上肢にしびれ+)
False positive

Cellulitis of the right upper extremity
右上肢蜂窩織炎
False positive

No abnormal changes of note in blood sampling results(特記すべき異常変化を採血結果に認めない) False positive

Bilateral supraclavicular lymph nodes, mediastinal lymph nodes, and para-aortic lymph node metastases are considered to be affected, decreased accumulation
(両側鎖骨上リンパ節、縦隔リンパ節、傍大動脈リンパ節転移は効果ありと考えられる集積低下
False positive

After wearing a supporter, edema got better, but pain and numbness appeared.
(サポーターをしたら、浮腫は良くなったが、逆に痛み・しびれが出てきた。)
False negative