Automated Detection of Systematic Off-label Drug Use in Free Text of Electronic Medical Records
Off-label use of a drug occurs when it is used in a manner that deviates from its FDA label. Studies estimate that 21% of prescriptions are off-label, with only 27% of those uses supported by evidence of safety and efficacy. We have developed methods to detect population level off-label usage using...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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American Medical Informatics Association
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3814472/ |