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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Apr 24.
Published in final edited form as: JAMIA Open. 2019 Jan 4;2(1):150–159. doi: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooy057

Table 1.

Sample sentences and its corresponding annotation for UI and BD

Urinary incontinence (UI)
Bowel dysfunction (BD)
Sentence Label Sentence Label
Voiding history: two or more pads per day He does have some leakage late in the afternoon, which is particularly, worse, after drinking coffee or alcohol. Affirmed Problems with diarrhea and rectal discomfort.
We talked about eating tactics to help with loose stools including eating smaller, frequent meals instead of large meals.
Affirmed
He has excellent urinary control and has been pad free.
Says that his urinary control is better, and that he no longer requires a pad in the evening.
Negated He did have loose stool for 1 day on Thursday that has resolved.
He has not had any hematuria or rectal bleeding since treatment.
Negated
We did inform him that while surgery carries with it an approximately, 5–10%, risk of urinary incontinence
With surgery, the problem tends to be urinary leakage or incontinence; and with radiation therapy, it tends to be urinary urgency.
Discussed risk Acute and long-term potential side effects from radiation therapy were discussed with the patient and his wife, including but not limited to: skin change, rectal bleeding, bowel and bladder toxicity.
Effects were discussed including low blood counts, fever, diarrhea, and fatigue.
Discussed risk