Using natural language processing to study homelessness longitudinally with electronic health record data subject to irregular observations

• Published in: AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings Vol. 2023; p. 894
• Main Authors: Chapman, Alec B, Scharfstein, Daniel O, Montgomery, Ann Elizabeth, Byrne, Thomas, Suo, Ying, Effiong, Atim, Velasquez, Tania, Pettey, Warren, Nelson, Richard E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 2023
• Subjects: Electronic Health Records; Housing; Humans; Ill-Housed Persons; Natural Language Processing; Social Determinants of Health

The Electronic Health Record (EHR) contains information about social determinants of health (SDoH) such as homelessness. Much of this information is contained in clinical notes and can be extracted using natural language processing (NLP). This data can provide valuable information for researchers an...