A Framework for Applying Natural Language Processing in Digital Health Interventions.

Burkhardt Funk Shiri Sadeh-Sharvit Ellen E Fitzsimmons-Craft Mickey Todd Trockel Grace E Monterubio Neha J Goel Katherine N Balantekin Dawn M Eichen Rachael E Flatt Marie-Laure Firebaugh Corinna Jacobi Andrea K Graham Mark Hoogendoorn Denise E Wilfley Craig Barr Taylor

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2020)

The case study demonstrates the usefulness of a structured approach to text data analytics. NLP techniques improve the prediction of symptom changes in DHIs. We present a technical framework that can be easily applied in other clinical trials and clinical presentations and encourage other groups to apply the framework in similar contexts.

Keyphrases

clinical trial
big data
healthcare
public health
mental health
physical activity
electronic health record
health information
randomized controlled trial
artificial intelligence
social media
phase ii
patient reported
phase iii