Automatic Detection of Vital Signs in Clinical Notes of the Outpatient Settings

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2020 Jun 16:270:1211-1212. doi: 10.3233/SHTI200367.

Abstract

The determination of vital signs is a fundamental aspect of patient care. Electronic health records have a structured format for their registration. It is known that the frequency with which this data is recollected is not representative of reality. To complement the missing data we have created a tool that extract the information regarding blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, height, weight and pain level recorded in free text in the clinical notes of outpatients.

Keywords: Electronic Health Records; Natural Language Processing; Vital Signs.

MeSH terms

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Humans
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Outpatients*
  • Vital Signs*