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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Aug 16.
Published in final edited form as: J Biomed Inform. 2022 Jul 8;132:104139. doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2022.104139

Table 1.

Examples of assertion types. Concepts are italicized.

Assertion type Example
Present Severe systolic HTN is noted.
Absent There is no pericardial effusion.
Possible High CO and low SVR suggestive of sepsis.
Conditional Narcotics can cause constipation.
Hypothetical Return to the emergency room if he experiences any chest pain.
Not Associated Father had MI at 42.