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Table 4 Normalization process of the rule-based baseline system and our CNN-based ranking system for some entity mentions

From: CNN-based ranking for biomedical entity normalization

Mention

Baseline system

CNN-based ranking system

Tremulousness

Normalized into ‘tremors’ by sieve 7.

Normalized into ‘trembles’ by ranking entities in E=E2={tremors, tremulous, neonatal tremor, NIL } with scores {0.9311, 0.9652, 0.0191, 0.0526}.

Tremulous

Normalized into ‘tremulous’ by sieve 1.

Normalized into ‘tremulous’ by ranking entities in E=E2={tremulous } with scores {1.0}.

Metaplastic polyps of the colorectum

Normalized into ‘polyps’ by sieve 10.

Normalized into ‘colorectal polyps’ by ranking entities in E=E3={adenomatous polyps in the colon, colonic polyps, adenomatous polyps of the colon and rectum, colorectal polyps, polyps, adenomatous polyps } with scores {0.0088, 0.0079, 0.0133, 0.0656, 0.0077, 0.0010}.

Colonic polyps

Normalized into ‘colorectal’ by sieve 1.

Normalized into ‘colonic polyps’ by ranking entities in E=E3={ colonic polyps } with scores {1.0}.