Hi Jeff, As far as I know, maintaining a separate SQL script to add additional entries should work seamlessly.
On Saturday, June 15, 2019, Jeffrey Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Remy. Does anyone know if these manually curated > modifications/synonyms are tracked anywhere (aside from the dictionary > itself) so they can be carried forward in future dictionary updates? > > On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 4:28 PM Remy Sanouillet <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > From my experience, it seems pretty obvious that sno_rx_16ab is a curated > > dictionary based on the SNOMED 2016AB release. It does not contain the > full > > set but it has additional edits and synonyms that are pretty useful > > (including 'dm'). > > > > We have had to manage those mods as an adjunct. > > > > Remy > > > > On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 1:03 PM Jeffrey Miller <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > I have created a custom dictionary from the latest UMLS release with > > > SNOMEDCT_US and RxNorm and I've noticed it seems to be generating > > .script > > > file with unexpected differences as compared to the sno_rx_16ab file > > > available as part of the cTAKES release. Specifically, for diabetes, it > > is > > > missing these two rows: > > > INSERT INTO CUI_TERMS VALUES(11849,0,1,'dm','dm') > > > INSERT INTO CUI_TERMS VALUES(11849,0,1,'diabetes','diabetes') > > > > > > and only has this one: > > > INSERT INTO CUI_TERMS VALUES(11849,1,2,'diabetes mellitus','mellitus') > > > > > > The end result is that "diabetes" is not being picked up in the test > > text I > > > am running through- it requires the full 'diabetes mellitus'. > > > > > > Is there any setting on the UMLS install side or the ctTAKES dictionary > > > creator that could account for missing alternative forms like this? > I've > > > tried downloading the 2016AB release (which I think is the one used to > > > create the bundled sno_rx_16ab package?) and I am not getting the > > alternate > > > forms in that dictionary either. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Jeff > > > > > > -- Regards, Gandhi "The best way to find urself is to lose urself in the service of others !!!"
