Natural Language Processing

"Natural Language Processing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Computer processing of a language with rules that reflect and describe current usage rather than prescribed usage.

Descriptor ID	D009323
MeSH Number(s)	L01.224.050.375.580
Concept/Terms	Natural Language Processing Natural Language Processing Language Processing, Natural Language Processings, Natural Natural Language Processings Processing, Natural Language Processings, Natural Language

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Information Science [L]
Information Science [L01]
Computing Methodologies [L01.224]
Algorithms [L01.224.050]
Artificial Intelligence [L01.224.050.375]
Natural Language Processing [L01.224.050.375.580]

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Bar chart showing 40 publications over 18 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	1	0	1
2006	1	0	1
2007	1	0	1
2008	0	1	1
2010	1	0	1
2011	2	2	4
2014	0	1	1
2015	1	0	1
2016	1	1	2
2017	1	0	1
2018	1	1	2
2019	3	0	3
2021	2	3	5
2022	1	1	2
2023	1	3	4
2024	4	2	6
2025	2	1	3
2026	1	0	1

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Meerwijk EL, Shotqara AS, Finlay AK, Reeves RM, Tamang SR, Ilgen MA, Harris AHS. Predictive Accuracy of Natural Language Processing Extracted 3-Step Theory of Suicide Factor Scores Derived From Veterans' Clinical Progress Notes. Med Care. 2026 04 01; 64(4):221-229.

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Shi Q, Oztekin A, Matthew G, Bortle J, Jenkins H, Wong SK, Langlois P, Zaki A, Coleman B, Luzuriaga K, Zai AH. GrantCheck-an AI Solution for Guiding Grant Language to New Policy Requirements: Development Study. JMIR Form Res. 2025 Nov 27; 9:e79038.

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Meerwijk EL, Shotqara AS, Finlay AK, Reeves RM, Tamang SR, Ilgen MA, Harris AHS. Computing 3-Step Theory of Suicide Factor Scores From Veterans Health Administration Clinical Progress Notes. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2025 Feb; 55(1):e70004.

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Menezes MCS, Hoffmann AF, Tan ALM, Nalbandyan M, Omenn GS, Mazzotti DR, Hern?ndez-Arango A, Visweswaran S, Venkatesh S, Mandl KD, Bourgeois FT, Lee JWK, Makmur A, Hanauer DA, Semanik MG, Kerivan LT, Hill T, Forero J, Restrepo C, Vigna M, Ceriana P, Abu-El-Rub N, Avillach P, Bellazzi R, Callaci T, Guti?rrez-Sacrist?n A, Malovini A, Mathew JP, Morris M, Murthy VL, Buonocore TM, Parimbelli E, Patel LP, S?ez C, Samayamuthu MJ, Thompson JA, Tibollo V, Xia Z, Kohane IS. The potential of Generative Pre-trained Transformer 4 (GPT-4) to analyse medical notes in three different languages: a retrospective model-evaluation study. Lancet Digit Health. 2025 01; 7(1):e35-e43.

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Kinachtchouk N, Canes D. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Men's Health Clinic Efficiency and Clinic Billing. Curr Urol Rep. 2024 Dec 27; 26(1):23.

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Ding H, Gifford K, Shih LC, Ho K, Rahman S, Igwe A, Low S, Popp Z, Searls E, Li Z, Madan S, Burk A, Hwang PH, Anda-Duran I, Kolachalama VB, Au R, Lin H. Exploring the Perspectives of Older Adults on a Digital Brain Health Platform Using Natural Language Processing: Cohort Study. JMIR Form Res. 2024 11 18; 8:e60453.

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Chung J, Song S, Son H. Exploring Natural Language Processing through an Exemplar Using YouTube. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Oct 15; 21(10).

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Ibrahim R, Pham HN, Ganatra S, Javed Z, Nasir K, Al-Kindi S. Social Phenotyping for Cardiovascular Risk Stratification in Electronic Health Registries. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2024 Sep; 26(9):485-497.

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Sim JA, Huang X, Horan MR, Baker JN, Huang IC. Using natural language processing to analyze unstructured patient-reported outcomes data derived from electronic health records for cancer populations: a systematic review. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2024 Apr; 24(4):467-475.

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Shetty VA, Durbin S, Weyrich MS, Mart?nez AD, Qian J, Chin DL. A scoping review of empathy recognition in text using natural language processing. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2024 02 16; 31(3):762-775.

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