More signal versus more noise: comparing full text and abstract as inputs for large language model-based classification of oncology trial eligibility criteria.
Large language models (LLMs) offer significant potential for automating clinical trial classification by eligibility criteria. However, the optimal input data remain unclear: while abstracts provide a condensed signal, full-text articles contain substantially more information. Whether this additional signal improves performance or whether accompanying noise negatively affects the model's reasoning capabilities remains unclear.
Author(s): Weyrich, Julia, Dennstädt, Fabio, Förster, Robert, Schröder, Christina, Aebersold, Daniel M, Zwahlen, Daniel R, Windisch, Paul
DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooag179