Table 11.
Semantic Preference Rules, Ordered by Frequency of Occurrence in Discharge Summaries
| No. of Occurrences Affected | Frequency of Occurrence | Preference Rule | No. of Lexemes Affected | Lexeme Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141666 | 0.21469 | CHVS→CHVF | 1158 | Lasix, Coumadin, creatinine |
| 97372 | 0.14757 | FIND→THNG | 631 | vital signs, wound, weakness |
| 79034 | 0.11977 | SIBS→PRNT | 393 | history, blood, care |
| 69529 | 0.10537 | FUNC→THNG | 130 | x-ray, wound, prophylaxis |
| 46048 | 0.06978 | PRNT→CHLD | 298 | nausea, procedure, diaphoresis |
| 41733 | 0.06325 | QUAL→SPAT | 30 | right, round, open |
| 32711 | 0.04957 | MPRO→THNG | 52 | will, evaluation, tolerance |
| 28161 | 0.04268 | ASUB→PHAR | 204 | heparin, aspirin, digoxin |
| 25384 | 0.03847 | OCCU→TEMP | 2 | history, histories |
| 20960 | 0.03176 | QUAL→QUAN | 15 | all, total, complete |
| 18368 | 0.02784 | LABP→CHEM | 103 | digoxin, glucose, vancomycin |
| 17549 | 0.02660 | TFUN→DIAG | 25 | blood pressure, vital capacity, diastolic pressure |
| 14481 | 0.02195 | OATR→BIOF | 22 | pulse, birth weight, visual acuity |
| 13293 | 0.02015 | THER→SSYM | 16 | pulse, sedation, analgesia |
| 11556 | 0.01751 | POPG→OATR | 4 | female, females, males |
| 10943 | 0.01658 | NPHE→DIAG | 5 | x-ray, ultrasound |
| 9550 | 0.01447 | PATH→ABNO | 263 | abnormalities, scar, aneurysm |
| 9227 | 0.01398 | QUAN→TEMP | 3 | first, second |
| 8946 | 0.01356 | QUAN→PATH | 4 | secondary, death |
| 7390 | 0.01120 | PHEN→BEHA | 20 | speech, drinking, suicide |
| 6277 | 0.00951 | SPAT→BIOF | 20 | cesarean section, deviation, displacement |
| 6169 | 0.00935 | DIAG→BSUB | 2 | urine, urines |
| 4520 | 0.00685 | NPHE→INJR | 1 | wound |
| 3786 | 0.00574 | RACT→THER | 23 | resection, removal, isolation |
| 3296 | 0.00500 | PLNT→THNG | 59 | guaiac, coffee, tobacco |
| 3079 | 0.00467 | OCCU→NBIO | 4 | ultrasound, chemistry |
| 2719 | 0.00412 | PHAR→HAZR | 39 | cocaine, phencyclidine hydrochloride, heroin |
| 2161 | 0.00327 | BPAR→BLOC | 16 | left arm, right arm, lower leg |
| 1499 | 0.00227 | THER→MDEV | 25 | prosthesis, toilet, sutures |
| 1422 | 0.00216 | FULL→ABNO | 25 | scar, callus, hammer toes |
| 1246 | 0.00189 | SPAT→POBJ | 27 | airway, stoma, rectosigmoid |
| 1086 | 0.00165 | THER→TFUN | 5 | touch, ultrafiltration, imagery |
| 1004 | 0.00152 | IPRD→MANU | 22 | films, manual, book |
| 939 | 0.00142 | REGU→THNG | 3 | patient, Medicaid, law |
| 798 | 0.00121 | PHAR→BPAR | 3 | vessel |
| 597 | 0.00090 | ANIM→THNG | 26 | gag, spots, turkey |
| 462 | 0.00070 | HACT→INJR | 7 | cut, puncture, avulsion |
| 411 | 0.00062 | QUAL→INJR | 6 | side effects, adverse effects |
| 363 | 0.00055 | QUAN→FAMG | 9 | twin, triplets, quadruplets |
| 339 | 0.00051 | TFUN→DISS | 4 | cystic fibrosis, vasospasm |
| 279 | 0.00042 | DISS→OFUN | 12 | breech presentation, grip, amenorrhea |