Do computer-generated summaries, "The Bottom Line (TBL)" accurately reflect published journal abstracts?
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Automated, Quantitative Cognitive/Behavioral Screening of Mice: For Genetics, Pharmacology, Animal Cognition and Undergraduate Instruction
Published on: February 26, 2014
Oscencio Tom1, Paul Fontelo, Fang Liu
1Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, The George Washington University Medicial Center, Washington DC 20037, USA.
Abstract:
txt2MEDLINE allows users to search and retrieve MEDLINE/PubMed citations using SMS text messages. "The Bottom Line" (TBL) concept was developed because of the 160-character limitation of text messages. TBL algorithm generates a shortened version of the published abstract thereby decreasing the number of characters while attempting to maintain the key points of the full-length, author-generated abstract. The data seems to indicate that the TBL generally conveys the essential elements of the full abstract.
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