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Table 2 Topic examples for different TREC tasks included in A2A

From: A2A: a platform for research in biomedical literature search

Row

Dataset

Topic example

1

Genomics 2004

Title: Ferroportin-1 in humans. Need: Find articles about Ferroportin-1, an iron transporter, in humans. Context: Ferroportin1 (also known as SLC40A1; Ferroportin 1; FPN1; HFE4; IREG1; Iron regulated gene 1; Iron-regulated transporter 1; MTP1; SLC11A3; and Solute carrier family 11 (proton-coupled divalent metal ion transporters), member 3) may play a role in iron transport.

2

Genomics 2005

Narrative: Describe the procedure or methods for how to “open up” a cell through a process called “electroporation.”

3

CDS 2014

Type: diagnosis. Description: A 58-year-old nonsmoker white female with mild exertional dyspnea and occasional cough is found to have a left lung mass on chest x-ray. She is otherwise asymptomatic. A neurologic examination is unremarkable, but a CT scan of the head shows a solitary mass in the right frontal lobe. Summary: 58-year-old female non-smoker with left lung mass on x-ray. Head CT shows a solitary right frontal lobe mass.

4

CDS 2015

Type: test. Description: A 32 year old female with no previous medical history presents to clinic to discuss lab results from her most recent pap smear. She reports no complaints and is in general good health. The results of her PAP were cytology negative, HPV positive. Summary: A 32 year old female with screening that was positive for human papilloma virus with normal Pap smears.

5

CDS 2016

Type: diagnosis. Note: 78 M w/ pmh of CABG in early [**Month (only) 3**] at [**Hospital6 4406**] (transferred to nursing home for rehab on [**12-8**] after several falls out of bed.) He was then readmitted to [**Hospital6 1749**] on [**3120-12-11**] after developing acute pulmonary edema/CHF/unresponsiveness?. There was a question whether he had a small MI; he reportedly had a small NQWMI. He improved with diuresis and was not intubated. Yesterday, he was noted to have a melanotic stool earlier this evening and then approximately 9 loose BM w/ some melena and some frank blood just prior to transfer, unclear quantity. Description: 78 M transferred to nursing home for rehab after CABG. Reportedly readmitted with a small NQWMI. Yesterday, he was noted to have a melanotic stool and then today he had approximately 9 loose BM w/ some melena and some frank blood just prior to transfer, unclear quantity. Summary: A 78 year old male presents with frequent stools and melena.

6

PM 2017

Disease: Liposarcoma. Gene: CDK4 Amplification. Demographic: 38-year-old male . Other: GERD

7

PM 2018

Disease: melanoma. Gene: BRAF (V600E). Demographic: 64-year-old male

8

PM 2019

Disease: prostate cancer. Gene: ATM deletion. Demographic: 50-year-old male