Sentence Classification: Normal or Abnormal

The text in the box below contains an excerpt from a radiology report describing an X-ray of the ear.

Please classify the highlighted sentence as describing a normal or abnormal observation of the specified ear component.

To view examples of normal and abnormal sentences, hover over the tooltip icon.

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  • Read the highlighted sentence in the excerpt.
  • Use the first set of radio buttons to indicate whether the sentence describes a normal or abnormal observation of the specified component.
  • Use the second set of radio buttons to indicate your confidence in your answer.
  • For help, you can see examples of normal and abnormal sentences by hovering over the tooltip icon.
${twoBefore1} ${sentence1} ${twoAfter1}
Examples

Normal ${component1} example sentences:

  • ${example_normal_1_1}
  • ${example_normal_1_2}

Abnormal ${component1} example sentences:

  • ${example_abnormal_1_1}
  • ${example_abnormal_1_2}
 
Definitions

Very confident: It is clear that this is the correct answer.

Somewhat confident: I have some doubts, but this is my best guess.

Not at all confident: I do not understand the terminology, or I am unsure whether the condition described is normal or abnormal.

${twoBefore2} ${sentence2} ${twoAfter2}
Examples

Normal ${component2} example sentences:

  • ${example_normal_2_1}
  • ${example_normal_2_2}

Abnormal ${component2} example sentences:

  • ${example_abnormal_2_1}
  • ${example_abnormal_2_2}
 
Definitions

Very confident: It is clear that this is the correct answer.

Somewhat confident: I have some doubts, but this is my best guess.

Not at all confident: I do not understand the terminology, or I am unsure whether the condition described is normal or abnormal.

${twoBefore3} ${sentence3} ${twoAfter3}
Examples

Normal ${component3} example sentences:

  • ${example_normal_3_1}
  • ${example_normal_3_2}

Abnormal ${component3} example sentences:

  • ${example_abnormal_3_1}
  • ${example_abnormal_3_2}
 
Definitions

Very confident: It is clear that this is the correct answer.

Somewhat confident: I have some doubts, but this is my best guess.

Not at all confident: I do not understand the terminology, or I am unsure whether the condition described is normal or abnormal.

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