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Under-specification as the source of ambiguity and vagueness in narrative phenotype algorithm definitions.
BMC medical informatics and decision making - 28 Jan 2022
Yu Jingzhi, Pacheco Jennifer A, Ghosh Anika S, Luo Yuan, Weng Chunhua, Shang Ning, Benoit Barbara, Carrell David S, Carroll Robert J, Dikilitas Ozan, Freimuth Robert R, Gainer Vivian S, Hakonarson Hakon, Hripcsak George, Kullo Iftikhar J, Mentch Frank, Murphy Shawn N, Peissig Peggy L, Ramirez Andrea H, Walton Nephi, Wei Wei-Qi, Rasmussen Luke V
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INTRODUCTION: Currently, one of the commonly used methods for disseminating electronic health record (EHR)-based phenotype algorithms is providing a narrative description of the algorithm logic, often accompanied by flowcharts. A challenge with this mode of dissemination is the potential for under-specification in the algorithm definition, which leads to ambiguity and vagueness. METHODS: This study examines...
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