Table 2. Errors made by the algorithm in random samples of titles and abstracts, the number of times that error was made, the average error percentage, and the estimated upper limit.
| Error | Count | Average error (%) | Upper limit on error (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrongly excluded whole title | 1 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Missed valid acronym from title | 7 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Wrongly included acronym from title | 5 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Missed valid acronym from abstract | 19 | 6.3 | 9.1 |
| Wrongly included acronym from abstract | 2 | 0.7 | 2.1 |