Application of natural language processing algorithms for extracting information from news articles in event-based surveillance

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https://doi.org/10.14745/ccdr.v46i06a06

Langue de publication
Anglais
Date
2020-06-04
Type
Article
Auteur(s)
  • Ng, Victoria
  • Rees, Erin E.
  • Niu, Jingcheng
  • Zaghlool, Abdelhamid
  • Ghiasbeglou, Homeira
  • Verster, Adrian
Éditeur
Public Health Agency of Canada

Résumé

The focus of this article is the application of natural language processing (NLP) for information extraction in event-based surveillance (EBS) systems. We describe common information extraction applications from open-source news articles and media sources in EBS systems, methods, value in public health, challenges and emerging developments.

Sujet

  • Santé

Mots-clés

  • natural language processing,
  • event-based surveillance,
  • algorithms,
  • information extraction,
  • open-source data

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Évalué par les pairs

Yes

Niveau de libre accès

Or

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Titre de la revue
Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR)
Volume de la revue
46
Numéro de revue
6

Référence(s)

Ng V, Rees EE, Niu J, Zaghlool A, Ghiasbeglou H, Verster A. Application of natural language processing algorithms for extracting information from news articles in event-based surveillance. Can Commun Dis Rep 2020;46(6):186–91. https://doi.org/10.14745/ccdr.v46i06a06

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