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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Med Inform. 2017 Jun 23;105:110–120. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2017.06.004

Table 2.

Words used to determine if a message belongs to one of the major or sub communication types for the basic (rule-based) classifier.

Communication
Major Type
Words
Informational question, normal, medication, procedure
Logistical insurance, record, bill, cover
Social thank you very much, thank you so much, thanks very much, thanks so much, appreciate, your time
Medical refill, prescription, appointment, pain, hurt, lab, follow up, test, xray, ct, mri
Major Type Subtype Words
Logistical Contact information fax, phone, telephone, cell, address, street, email
Social Acknowledgement appreciate, time, very much
Medical Appointments call me, appointment, be seen, (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri)-day
Medical Medical Prescriptions Problems refill, prescription pain, worse
Medical Follow-up better, follow up
Medical Tests lab, labs, ultrasound, CT, MRI, test