UMLS API Functionality Comparison

Poster Number: P97
Presentation Time: 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM

Abstract Keywords: Controlled Terminologies, Ontologies, and Vocabularies, Interoperability and Health Information Exchange, Privacy and Security, Terminology Systems, Usability, User-centered Design Methods, Informatics Implementation, Information Retrieval
Primary Track: Applications
Programmatic Theme: Clinical Research Informatics

This poster explores the utilization of the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) through application programming interfaces (APIs) for biomedical informatics. Three API categories were tested, comparing Postman API samples, HTML directory paths, and older code methodologies. Results showed faster responses with newer API code, while older methods offer increased security and customization. A functionality tool book is proposed to streamline API access and understanding. Further technical evaluations are suggested to determine the most suitable methods for different settings.

Speaker(s):
Tamer Khatib, Undergraduate Student
Department of Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Andrew Boyd, MD
University of Illinois at Chicago

Author(s):
Andrew Boyd, MD - University of Illinois at Chicago; Tamer Khatib, Undergraduate - Department of Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA;