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Table 11 The distribution of proposed question types annotated as OTHER_QUESTION or DRUG_QUESTION

From: Semantic annotation of consumer health questions

Category

# questions

Brief desription

other_question

Antidote

2

How to deal with a chemical

Availability

9

Availability of an intervention on the market, where to get it

Complication management

1

How to fix an issue arising from a procedure

Contraindicated

1

What is contraindicated for a disease

Diagnose Me

5

Diagnosis given a list of symptoms

Duration

3

How long for a procedure/treatment

Fertility

1

Possible to have children with existing condition

Function

1

How a body part works

Gene-disease association

2

Association between a gene and a disease

History

3

History of a disease

Incubation

1

Incubation period for a disease

Interpretation

5

Lab result interpretation

Post-procedure management

3

Management options after a procedure

Preparation

2

How to prepare for a lab test

Procedure follow-up

7

Whether procedures are still needed after a problem is solved

Progression

3

How a disease progresses

Test result range

10

Reference values for a lab test/procedure

drug_question

Clinical trial

3

Trials for a drug

Coindication

1

Whether to use a drug with another

Coverage

5

Whether insurance pays for a drug

Effect duration

3

How long the effect lasts

Form

4

What form the drug comes in

Manufacturer

6

Manufacturer of a drug

Packaging

1

How a drug is packaged

Pharmacokinetics

6

How long it takes for a drug to have effect

Potency

3

Whether a drug retains its potency after a time period

Prescription

4

Whether a prescription is needed

Stability

1

Whether a drug is stable when diluted

Transmission

3

Whether a drug is transmitted through body fluids