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Citation
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Idalski Carcone A, Hasan M, Alexander GL, Dong M, Eggly S, Brogan Hartlieb K, Naar S, MacDonell K, Kotov A. J. Pediatr. Psychol. 2019; 44(3): 289-299. |
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Abstract
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OBJECTIVE: The goal of this research is to develop a machine learning supervised classification model to automatically code clinical encounter transcripts using a behavioral code scheme.
METHODS: We first evaluated the efficacy of eight state-of-the-art machine learning classification models to recognize patient-provider communication behaviors operationalized by the motivational interviewing framework. Data were collected during the course of a single weight loss intervention session with 37 African American adolescents and their caregivers. We then tested the transferability of the model to a novel treatment context, 80 patient-provider interactions during routine human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinic visits.
RESULTS: Of the eight models tested, the support vector machine model demonstrated the best performance, achieving a.680 F1-score (a function of model precision and recall) in adolescent and.639 in caregiver sessions. Adding semantic and contextual features improved accuracy with 75.1% of utterances in adolescent and 73.8% in caregiver sessions correctly coded. With no modification, the model correctly classified 72.0% of patient-provider utterances in HIV clinical encounters with reliability comparable to human coders (k =.639).
CONCLUSIONS: The development of a validated approach for automatic behavioral coding offers an efficient alternative to traditional, resource-intensive methods with the potential to dramatically accelerate the pace of outcomes-oriented behavioral research. The knowledge gained from computer-driven behavioral research can inform clinical practice by providing clinicians with empirically supported communication strategies to tailor their conversations with patients. Lastly, automatic behavioral coding is a critical first step toward fully automated eHealth/mHealth (electronic/mobile Health) behavioral interventions.
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