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. 2018 Feb 6;19:34. doi: 10.1186/s12859-018-2045-1

Table 11.

The distribution of proposed question types annotated as OTHER_QUESTION or DRUG_QUESTION

Category # questions Brief desription
other_question
Antidote 2 How to deal with a chemical
Availability 9 Availability of an intervention on the market, where to get it
Complication management 1 How to fix an issue arising from a procedure
Contraindicated 1 What is contraindicated for a disease
Diagnose Me 5 Diagnosis given a list of symptoms
Duration 3 How long for a procedure/treatment
Fertility 1 Possible to have children with existing condition
Function 1 How a body part works
Gene-disease association 2 Association between a gene and a disease
History 3 History of a disease
Incubation 1 Incubation period for a disease
Interpretation 5 Lab result interpretation
Post-procedure management 3 Management options after a procedure
Preparation 2 How to prepare for a lab test
Procedure follow-up 7 Whether procedures are still needed after a problem is solved
Progression 3 How a disease progresses
Test result range 10 Reference values for a lab test/procedure
drug_question
Clinical trial 3 Trials for a drug
Coindication 1 Whether to use a drug with another
Coverage 5 Whether insurance pays for a drug
Effect duration 3 How long the effect lasts
Form 4 What form the drug comes in
Manufacturer 6 Manufacturer of a drug
Packaging 1 How a drug is packaged
Pharmacokinetics 6 How long it takes for a drug to have effect
Potency 3 Whether a drug retains its potency after a time period
Prescription 4 Whether a prescription is needed
Stability 1 Whether a drug is stable when diluted
Transmission 3 Whether a drug is transmitted through body fluids