Table 1.

Examples of ClinicalSTS^a.

Score	Example of clinical text snippet pair
0	The 2 sentences are completely dissimilar
		S1: The patient has missed 0 hours of work in the past seven days for issues not related to depression.
		S2: In the past year the patient has the following number of visits: none in the hospital none in the er and one as an outpatient.
1	The 2 sentences are not equivalent but have the same topic
		S1: There is no lower extremity edema present bilaterally.
		S2: There is a 2+ radial pulse present in the upper extremities bilaterally.
2	The 2 sentences are not equivalent but share some details
		S1: I met with the charge nurse and reviewed the patient's clinical condition.
		S2: I have reviewed the relevant imaging and medical record.
3	The 2 sentences are roughly equivalent but some important information differs
		S1: I explained the diagnosis and treatment plan in detail, and the patient clearly expressed understanding of the content reviewed.
		S2: Began discussion of diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain and chronic fatigue; patient expressed understanding of the content.
4	The 2 sentences are mostly equivalent and only a little detail is different
		S1: Albuterol [PROVENTIL/VENTOLIN] 90 mcg/Act HFA Aerosol 2 puffs by inhalation every 4 hours as needed.
		S2: Albuterol [PROVENTIL/VENTOLIN] 90 mcg/Act HFA Aerosol 1-2 puffs by inhalation every 4 hours as needed #1 each.
5	The 2 sentences mean the same thing, they are absolutely equivalent
		S1: Goals/Outcomes: Patient will be instructed in a home program, demonstrate understanding, and state the ability to continue independently.
		S2: Patient will be instructed in home program, demonstrate understanding, and state ability to continue independently-ongoing.

^aClinicalSTS: clinical semantic textual similarity.