Question Processing and Clustering in INDOC: A Biomedical Question Answering System
2007
INDOC: A Biomedical Question Answering System
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Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Parikshit Sondhi, Raj Purushottam, Kumar V Vinod, Mittal Ankush
Primary Institution: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Hypothesis
Can a biomedical question answering system improve access to relevant information for physicians?
Conclusion
The INDOC system achieves high accuracy and minimizes user effort in finding relevant biomedical information.
Supporting Evidence
- INDOC helps physicians access relevant information quickly.
- The system organizes answers into clusters for easier navigation.
- Evaluation was conducted using a recognized test collection.
Takeaway
This study introduces a system that helps doctors quickly find answers to their questions by organizing information into clusters.
Methodology
The system was evaluated against the standard OHSUMED test collection.
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