Table 2 Examples of relation patterns
From: Automatic extraction of semantic relations between medical entities: a rule based approach
Relation | Pattern number | Simplified examples |
|---|---|---|
causes | 28 | . . . E1 may trigger E2 . . . |
diagnoses | 12 | E1 is the best test for (the diagnoses of)? E2 |
treats | 46 | . . . E1 was found to reduce E2 . . . |
prevents | 13 | . . . E1 for prophylaxis against E2 . . . |