Chapter 6 - Resource description framework based semantic knowledge graph for clinical decision support systems

Abstract

Resource description framework (RDF) is used to represent resources from different sources. Although initially used as a knowledge representation framework for the semantic web, it can be used for the knowledge representation in knowledge-based systems. There are several advantages to using RDF for knowledge representation in a knowledge-based system. Moreover, the RDF is used in Simple Knowledge Organization which can be used to organize knowledge in a knowledge-based system. The semantic knowledge graph, which combines the RDF knowledge graph with the simple knowledge organization and link resources to the unstructured data, is a good knowledge representation structure for a knowledge-based system. A good example of an application using the knowledge-based system is the Clinical Decision Support System. The chapter explains how the knowledge representation using RDF-based semantic knowledge graph in a knowledge-based clinical decision support system increases the efficiency and reliability of the system.