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Table 6 Retrieval performance comparison between expansion terms and combination terms with different similarity thresholds

From: Using NLP in openEHR archetypes retrieval to promote interoperability: a feasibility study in China

Methods

AP

P@3

P@5

Low level set

Original search terms

Ā 

0.050

0.050

0.050

Ā 

Expansion terms

Top3

0.963

0.950

0.975

Ā Ā 

Top5

0.975

0.950

1.000

Ā Ā 

Top10

0.963

0.950

0.975

Ā Ā 

Mean

0.967

0.950

0.983

Ā 

Combination terms

Top3

0.512

0.500

0.525

Ā Ā 

Top5

0.575

0.550

0.600

Ā Ā 

Top10

0.6125

0.600

0.625

Ā Ā 

Mean

0.567

0.550

0.583

Medium level set

Original search terms

Ā 

0.137

0.125

0.15

Ā 

Expansion terms

Top3

0.888

0.850

0.925

Ā Ā 

Top5

0.888

0.850

0.925

Ā Ā 

Top10

0.875

0.850

0.900

Ā Ā 

Mean

0.883

0.850

0.917

Ā 

Combination terms

Top3

0.200

0.200

0.200

Ā Ā 

Top5

0.200

0.200

0.200

Ā Ā 

Top10

0.250

0.250

0.250

Ā Ā 

Mean

0.217

0.217

0.217

High level set

Original search terms

Ā 

0.150

0.150

0.150

Ā 

Expansion terms

Top3

0.637

0.525

0.750

Ā Ā 

Top5

0.612

0.550

0.675

Ā Ā 

Top10

0.575

0.500

0.650

Ā Ā 

Mean

0.608

0.525

0.692

Ā 

Combination terms

Top3

0.150

0.150

0.150

Ā Ā 

Top5

0.175

0.175

0.175

Ā Ā 

Top10

0.175

0.175

0.175

Ā Ā 

Mean

0.167

0.167

0.167

  1. Different similarity thresholds: in the process of synonym expansion, the first 3, 5, and 10 terms of similar results are used as expansion terms and then composed as combination terms
  2. AP: average precision, P@3: precision at 3, P@5: precision at 5