Domain ontology construction of TCM syncope pattern
Objective To realize the co-construction,sharing,and reasoning of the domain knowledge of TCM syncope pattern by means of ontology.Methods The knowledge related to syncope pattern in TCM literature was extracted,and the"seven-step method"proposed by Stanford University was used to construct the domain ontology of syncope pattern in TCM based on the Protégé tool and to realize the domain modeling of the related knowledge of syncope pattern.The internal consistency was checked and the reasoning function of its ontology was achieved.Results The constructed domain ontology of TCM syncope pattern had 27 classes,585 instances,and 25 object attributes,including 6 reverse attributes and 1 numerical attribute,all of which had passed the consistency test.The semantic expression of the domain knowledge of TCM syncope pattern had been realized,and the co-construction,sharing,and reasoning of it had been achieved.Conclusion The use of ontology technology realizes the blending,recombination,and reasoning of the domain knowledge of TCM syncope pattern,which lays the foundation and provides reference for the further construction of the knowledge base for the diagnosis and treatment,the establishment of the emergency decision-making system and the auxiliary diagnosis and treatment system for acute and critical illnesses in TCM.
acute and critical illness in TCMsyncope patternpatternsymptomsemantic networkdomain ontologyintelligent decision-making