Journal article
The COPD Ontology and Toward Empowering Clinical Scientists as Ontology Engineers
Journal of library metadata, v 10(2-3), pp 173-187
31 Aug 2010
Abstract
Ontology development and maintenance is a costly undertaking, despite known benefits. Empowerment via ownership may offer a solution to this problem. This article considers empowering clinical scientists as ontology engineers and illustrates this concept through an account of an ontology project in Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The article begins with a brief review of ontology and clinical science. Next, the SPIROMICS project is introduced and the inter-workings (nuts-and-bolts) of the current COPD ontology are described, including an overview of the ontology development team's accomplishments. Following is an initial high-level proposal of steps to engage clinical scientists in the COPD work-as engineers, as well as some processing guidelines. The final section presents conclusions and highlights next steps.
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Details
- Title
- The COPD Ontology and Toward Empowering Clinical Scientists as Ontology Engineers
- Creators
- Jane Greenberg - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillRahul Deshmukh - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillLina Huang - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillJaved Mostafa - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillLisa La Vange - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillElizabeth Carretta - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillWanda O'Neal - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Publication Details
- Journal of library metadata, v 10(2-3), pp 173-187
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Information Science
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-79951833409
- Other Identifier
- 991020531846004721