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Table 2 The sensitivity and specificity of the negation routine by area of the record.

From: A controlled trial of automated classification of negation from clinical notes

section

subsection

avg_sens

avg_spec

History

--

92.30

80.0

History

Allergies

100.0

Div 0

History

Current meds

Div 0

Div 0

History

Family history

89.19

57.14

History

HPI

94.71

64.44

History

Medications

50.0

100.0

History

PMH

94.12

10.0

History

Social history

98.91

66.67

History

Systems rev

99.43

88.89

Exam

abdomen

98.39

50.0

Exam

breasts

100.0

Div 0

Exam

ENT

96.52

33.33

Exam

Extremities

98.67

Div 0

Exam

eyes

95.0

50.0

Exam

gait

100.0

Div 0

Exam

genitalia

100.0

Div 0

Exam

head

Div 0

Div 0

Exam

heart

100.0

100.0

Exam

lungs

100.0

Div 0

Exam

lymph

100.0

Div 0

Exam

musculo

100.0

Div 0

Exam

neuro

100.0

Div 0

Exam

rectum

100.0

100.0

Exam

skin

100.0

Div 0

Exam

thyroid

100.0

Div 0

Exam

vitals

91.11

Div 0

Diagnostic Testing

--

100.0

100.0

Assessment

--

87.78

69.01

Assessment

Addendum

50.0

71.43

Assessment

Plan

70.0

Div 0

Assessment

Problem/diagnosis

64.71

66.67