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New AI tool PLeDO detects osteoarthritis pain from EMR data

Researchers have developed PLeDO, a novel tool designed to detect pain levels in osteoarthritis patients using Electronic Medical Records (EMR). PLeDO integrates information from both structured EMR data, such as medication details, and unstructured chart notes, employing natural language processing and machine learning techniques. The system aims to categorize patients into mild or moderate-to-severe pain levels, thereby aiding in the analysis and potential improvement of care quality within primary care settings. AI

IMPACT This research demonstrates the potential of AI and NLP to extract nuanced patient data from EMRs, potentially improving diagnostic accuracy and care for chronic conditions.

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New AI tool PLeDO detects osteoarthritis pain from EMR data

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Yuhao Chen, Jiahao Cai, Nafiz Sadman, Farhana Zulkernine, John Queenan, David Barber ·

    PLeDO: Pain Level Detection for Osteoarthritis from EMR Data

    arXiv:2608.15719v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive chronic joint disease resulting in a breakdown of articular cartilage and bone when damaged joint tissues are not able to normally repair themselves. The aim of this pilot research study is to un…

  2. arXiv cs.IR (Information Retrieval) TIER_1 English(EN) · David Barber ·

    PLeDO: Pain Level Detection for Osteoarthritis from EMR Data

    Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive chronic joint disease resulting in a breakdown of articular cartilage and bone when damaged joint tissues are not able to normally repair themselves. The aim of this pilot research study is to understand the pain severity for OA from patients'…