Classification of Medical Text Data Using Convolutional Neural Network-Support Vector Machine Method

Abstract

Conventional methods of medical text data classification, neglect of context among different words and semantic information, has a poor text description, classification effect and generalization capability and robustness. To tackle the inefficiencies and low precision in the classification of medical text data, in this paper, we presented a new classification method with improved convolutional neural network (CNN) and support vector machine (SVM), i.e., CNN-SVM method. In the method, some convolution kernel filters that contribute greatly to the CNN model are first selected by the average response energy (ARE) value, and then used to simplify and reconstruct the CNN model. Next, the SVM classifier was optimized by firefly algorithm (FA) and context information to overcome the disadvantages of over-saturation and over-training in SVM classification. Finally, the presented CNN-SVM method is tested by the simulation experiment and the true classification of medical text data. The experimental results show that the presented CNN-SVM method in this paper can significantly reduce the complexity and amount of computation compared to the conventional methods, and further promote the computational efficiency and classification accuracy of medical text data.