Comparison of Machine Learning Algorithms for Classification of the Sentences in Three Clinical Practice Guidelines

Objectives: Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) are an effective tool for minimizing the gap between a physician’s clinical de-cision and medical evidence and for modeling the systematic and standardized pathway used to provide better medical treat-ment to patients. Methods: In this study, sentences within the clinical guidelines are categorized according to a classification system. We used three clinical guidelines that incorporated knowledge from medical experts in the field of family medicine