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license: other
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license_name: bioasq-research-license
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license_link: https://bioasq.org/participate
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task_categories:
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- question-answering
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- summarization
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language:
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- en
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tags:
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- biomedical
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- scientific-qa
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- biology
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- medicine
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- pubmed
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# BioASQ - All Question Types
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A comprehensive dataset containing all question types from the BioASQ challenge, organized by question type as separate splits.
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## Dataset Description
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This dataset contains **5,404 biomedical questions** from the BioASQ challenge, distributed across four question types:
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- **factoid** (1,609 samples): Questions with short factual answers
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- **yesno** (1,464 samples): Yes/No questions
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- **summary** (1,283 samples): Questions requiring summarization
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- **list** (1,048 samples): Questions with list-based answers
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Each question type is provided as a separate split for convenient filtering and evaluation.
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## Source and Attribution
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### Original Dataset
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This dataset is derived from the **BioASQ Challenge** data. BioASQ is a series of challenges on large-scale biomedical semantic indexing and question answering.
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**IMPORTANT**: To use BioASQ data, you must:
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1. Register at: https://bioasq.org/
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2. Review and comply with BioASQ terms of use
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3. Cite the BioASQ papers (see below)
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4. Acknowledge the BioASQ dataset in any publications
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### Citations
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If you use this dataset, please cite the following papers:
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**Primary BioASQ Paper**:
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```bibtex
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@article{tsatsaronis2015bioasq,
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title={An overview of the BIOASQ large-scale biomedical semantic indexing and question answering competition},
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author={Tsatsaronis, George and Balikas, Georgios and Malakasiotis, Prodromos and Partalas, Ioannis and Zschunke, Matthias and Alvers, Michael R and Weissenborn, Dirk and Krithara, Anastasia and Petridis, Sergios and Polychronopoulos, Dimitris and others},
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journal={BMC bioinformatics},
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volume={16},
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number={1},
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pages={1--28},
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year={2015},
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publisher={BioMed Central}
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}
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```
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**If using this organized version**:
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```bibtex
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@misc{bioasq_all_types,
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title={BioASQ All Question Types Dataset},
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author={[Your Name]},
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year={2026},
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note={Reorganized version of BioASQ challenge data with question types as splits},
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url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/jmhb/BioASQ}
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}
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```
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**PaperSearchQA** (if used in context of this project):
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```bibtex
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@inproceedings{papersearchqa2026,
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title={PaperSearchQA: A Large-Scale Dataset for Question Answering over Biomedical Literature},
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author={[Authors to be added]},
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booktitle={Proceedings of the 2026 Conference of the European Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics (EACL)},
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year={2026},
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url={https://jmhb0.github.io/PaperSearchQA}
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}
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```
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## License and Terms of Use
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### BioASQ License
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The original BioASQ data is available for **research and educational purposes** under specific terms:
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- **Non-commercial use**: Freely available for academic research and education
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- **Commercial use**: Requires written permission from BioASQ organizers
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- **Attribution**: Must cite BioASQ papers and acknowledge the dataset
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- **Registration**: Users must register at https://bioasq.org/
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For full license terms, see: https://bioasq.org/participate
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### This Dataset
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This reorganized version is provided **AS-IS** for research purposes and is subject to the original BioASQ terms. The reorganization (splitting by question type) is released under **CC BY 4.0**, but the underlying data remains under BioASQ terms.
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## Dataset Structure
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### Splits
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The dataset has **four splits**, one for each question type:
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| Split | Samples | Description |
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| `factoid` | 1,609 | Questions with short factual answers (e.g., "What is the function of protein X?") |
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| `yesno` | 1,464 | Yes/No questions (e.g., "Is aspirin effective for headaches?") |
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| `summary` | 1,283 | Questions requiring summarization (e.g., "Describe the role of...") |
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| `list` | 1,048 | Questions with list-based answers (e.g., "List all known variants of...") |
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### Fields
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Each sample contains the following fields:
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```python
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{
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'id': str, # Unique question ID
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'type': str, # Question type ('factoid', 'yesno', 'summary', or 'list')
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'question': str, # The question text
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'answer': list or str, # Answer(s) - format varies by type
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'ideal_answer': str or list, # Detailed/ideal answer
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'documents': list, # Relevant PubMed document IDs (URLs)
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'snippets': list, # Relevant text snippets from documents
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'concepts': list, # Medical concepts mentioned
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'triples': list, # Knowledge graph triples (if available)
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'asq_challenge': str, # BioASQ challenge identifier
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'folder_name': str, # Source folder
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}
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### Answer Formats by Type
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- **factoid**: `answer` is a list of short text answers
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- **yesno**: `answer` is "yes" or "no"
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- **summary**: `answer` is typically empty; use `ideal_answer` for summary text
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- **list**: `answer` is a list of items
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## Usage
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### Load All Splits
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```python
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from datasets import load_dataset
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# Load entire dataset
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dataset = load_dataset("jmhb/BioASQ_all_types")
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print(dataset.keys())
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# dict_keys(['factoid', 'yesno', 'summary', 'list'])
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# Access specific split
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factoid_questions = dataset['factoid']
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print(f"Factoid questions: {len(factoid_questions)}")
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### Load Specific Split
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```python
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# Load only factoid questions
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factoid_data = load_dataset("jmhb/BioASQ_all_types", split="factoid")
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# Example question
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sample = factoid_data[0]
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print(f"Question: {sample['question']}")
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print(f"Answer: {sample['answer']}")
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print(f"Documents: {sample['documents'][:2]}...")
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### Filter by Type
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```python
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# Get all yes/no questions
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yesno_data = load_dataset("jmhb/BioASQ_all_types", split="yesno")
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# Count yes vs no answers
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yes_count = sum(1 for ex in yesno_data if ex['answer'] == 'yes')
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no_count = sum(1 for ex in yesno_data if ex['answer'] == 'no')
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print(f"Yes: {yes_count}, No: {no_count}")
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### Iterate Over All Types
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```python
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dataset = load_dataset("jmhb/BioASQ_all_types")
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for question_type, split_data in dataset.items():
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print(f"\n{question_type.upper()} Questions:")
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print(f" Total: {len(split_data)}")
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# Show first example
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example = split_data[0]
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print(f" Sample: {example['question'][:100]}...")
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## Data Statistics
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### Overall Statistics
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- **Total Questions**: 5,404
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- **Question Types**: 4 (factoid, yesno, summary, list)
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- **Source**: BioASQ challenges 1-9
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- **Domain**: Biomedical and life sciences
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- **Language**: English
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### Question Type Distribution
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```
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factoid: 29.8% (1,609 questions)
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yesno: 27.1% (1,464 questions)
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summary: 23.7% (1,283 questions)
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list: 19.4% (1,048 questions)
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```
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### Sample Questions by Type
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**Factoid**:
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- "What is the genetic basis of Huntington's disease?"
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- "Which protein is encoded by the BRCA1 gene?"
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**Yes/No**:
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- "Is the protein Papilin secreted?"
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- "Does metformin interfere with vitamin B12 absorption?"
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**Summary**:
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- "Describe the role of the immune system in cancer development."
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- "What is known about the association between coffee consumption and health?"
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**List**:
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- "List symptoms of Alzheimer's disease."
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- "Which genes are associated with autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease?"
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## Limitations and Considerations
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1. **Question Distribution**: Not uniformly distributed across types
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2. **Answer Variability**: Answer formats vary significantly by type
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3. **Domain Specificity**: Highly specialized biomedical knowledge required
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4. **Evaluation Complexity**: Different metrics needed for different question types
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5. **Document Access**: Referenced PubMed documents may require separate retrieval
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6. **Knowledge Cutoff**: Questions are based on medical knowledge available up to the challenge date
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## Evaluation
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Different question types require different evaluation metrics:
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- **Factoid**: Exact Match (EM), F1 score
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- **Yes/No**: Accuracy, F1 score
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- **Summary**: ROUGE, BERTScore, human evaluation
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- **List**: F1 score, Partial Match
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See the [BioASQ evaluation tools](http://participants-area.bioasq.org/general_information/Task6b/) for official evaluation scripts.
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## Related Resources
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### BioASQ
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- **Website**: https://bioasq.org/
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- **Participate**: https://bioasq.org/participate
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- **Papers**: https://bioasq.org/publications
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### PubMed Corpus
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- **Full PubMed Corpus**: https://huggingface.co/datasets/jmhb/pubmed_bioasq_2022
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- **NLM PubMed**: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
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### PaperSearchQA Project
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- **Website**: https://jmhb0.github.io/PaperSearchQA
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- **GitHub**: https://github.com/jmhb0/PaperSearchQA
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- **Main Dataset**: https://huggingface.co/datasets/jmhb/PaperSearchQA
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- **Collection**: https://huggingface.co/collections/jmhb/papersearchqa
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## Contact and Support
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For questions about:
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- **Original BioASQ data**: Contact BioASQ organizers at https://bioasq.org/contact
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- **This dataset organization**: Open an issue on the PaperSearchQA GitHub
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- **PaperSearchQA project**: Visit https://jmhb0.github.io/PaperSearchQA
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## Acknowledgments
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- **BioASQ Organizers**: For creating and maintaining this valuable resource
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- **PubMed/NCBI**: For the underlying biomedical literature
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- **Challenge Participants**: For advancing biomedical QA research
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- **Funding Agencies**: Supporting the BioASQ challenges
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## Version History
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- **v1.0** (2026-01): Initial release with all question types as separate splits
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- 5,404 questions across 4 types
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- Organized from BioASQ challenges 1-9
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- Split by question type for convenient access
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