Table 3.
Performance of the algorithms employed
| Tested algorithm | Performance of the algorithm | Accuracy | Precision | Recall | F1-score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rule-based 1 | in identifying smoking related sentences | 94.3 | 99.0 | 93.3 | 96.1 |
| ULMFiT-based language model | in classifying smoking statuses current smoker | 85.9 | 66.2 | 96.2 | 78.5 |
| ex-smoker | 89.9 | 97.6 | 68.3 | 80.4 | |
| never smoker | 93.4 | 94.9 | 89.2 | 91.9 | |
| rule-based 2 | in identifying sentences related to smoking cessation interventions | 87.0 | 94.0 | 82.5 | 87.9 |