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"""
PMC Case Reports fetcher and validation harness.
Fetches published clinical case reports from PubMed Central and evaluates
the CDS pipeline's diagnostic accuracy against gold-standard diagnoses.
Source: NCBI PubMed / PubMed Central (E-utilities API)
Format: XML abstracts with case presentations and final diagnoses
Metrics:
- diagnostic_accuracy: Correct diagnosis appears in differential
- top3_accuracy: Correct diagnosis in top 3
- parse_success_rate: Pipeline completed without crashing
- has_recommendations: Report includes actionable next steps
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import asyncio
import json
import random
import re
import time
import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
from pathlib import Path
from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
import httpx
from validation.base import (
DATA_DIR,
ValidationCase,
ValidationResult,
ValidationSummary,
clear_checkpoint,
diagnosis_in_differential,
ensure_data_dir,
fuzzy_match,
load_checkpoint,
normalize_text,
print_summary,
run_cds_pipeline,
save_incremental,
save_results,
)
# ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
# NCBI E-utilities configuration
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EUTILS_BASE = "https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils"
ESEARCH_URL = f"{EUTILS_BASE}/esearch.fcgi"
EFETCH_URL = f"{EUTILS_BASE}/efetch.fcgi"
# Curated search queries for case reports with clear diagnoses
# Each tuple: (search_query, expected_specialty)
CASE_REPORT_QUERIES = [
('"case report"[Title] AND "myocardial infarction"[Title] AND diagnosis', "Cardiology"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "pneumonia"[Title] AND diagnosis', "Pulmonology"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "diabetic ketoacidosis"[Title]', "Endocrinology"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "stroke"[Title] AND diagnosis', "Neurology"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "appendicitis"[Title] AND diagnosis', "Surgery"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "pulmonary embolism"[Title]', "Pulmonology"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "sepsis"[Title] AND management', "Critical Care"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "heart failure"[Title] AND management', "Cardiology"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "pancreatitis"[Title] AND diagnosis', "Gastroenterology"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "meningitis"[Title] AND diagnosis', "Neurology/ID"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "urinary tract infection"[Title]', "Urology/ID"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "thyroid"[Title] AND "nodule"', "Endocrinology"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "deep vein thrombosis"[Title]', "Hematology"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "anaphylaxis"[Title]', "Allergy/EM"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "renal failure"[Title] AND acute', "Nephrology"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "liver cirrhosis"[Title]', "Hepatology"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "asthma"[Title] AND exacerbation', "Pulmonology"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "seizure"[Title] AND diagnosis', "Neurology"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "hypoglycemia"[Title]', "Endocrinology"),
('"case report"[Title] AND "gastrointestinal bleeding"[Title]', "Gastroenterology"),
]
async def fetch_pmc_cases(
max_cases: int = 20,
seed: int = 42,
) -> List[ValidationCase]:
"""
Fetch case reports from PubMed and convert to ValidationCase objects.
Uses PubMed E-utilities to search for case reports with clear diagnoses,
then extracts the clinical presentation and diagnosis from abstracts.
Args:
max_cases: Maximum number of cases to fetch
seed: Random seed for reproducible selection
"""
ensure_data_dir()
cache_path = DATA_DIR / "pmc_cases.json"
if cache_path.exists():
print(f" Loading PMC cases from cache: {cache_path}")
cached = json.loads(cache_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
cases = [ValidationCase(**c) for c in cached]
if len(cases) >= max_cases:
random.seed(seed)
return random.sample(cases, min(max_cases, len(cases)))
# Fall through to fetch more if cache is insufficient
print(f" Fetching case reports from PubMed...")
cases = await _fetch_from_pubmed(max_cases, seed)
if cases:
# Cache
cached_data = [
{
"case_id": c.case_id,
"source_dataset": c.source_dataset,
"input_text": c.input_text,
"ground_truth": c.ground_truth,
"metadata": c.metadata,
}
for c in cases
]
cache_path.write_text(json.dumps(cached_data, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
print(f" Cached {len(cases)} PMC cases to {cache_path}")
print(f" Loaded {len(cases)} PMC case reports")
return cases
async def _fetch_from_pubmed(max_cases: int, seed: int) -> List[ValidationCase]:
"""Fetch case reports via PubMed E-utilities."""
cases = []
random.seed(seed)
queries = random.sample(CASE_REPORT_QUERIES, min(max_cases, len(CASE_REPORT_QUERIES)))
async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=30, follow_redirects=True) as client:
for query_text, specialty in queries:
if len(cases) >= max_cases:
break
try:
# Step 1: Search for PMIDs
pmids = await _esearch(client, query_text, retmax=3)
if not pmids:
continue
# Step 2: Fetch abstracts
for pmid in pmids[:1]: # Take first result per query
abstract_data = await _efetch_abstract(client, pmid)
if not abstract_data:
continue
title, abstract = abstract_data
# Step 3: Extract case presentation and diagnosis
presentation, diagnosis = _extract_case_and_diagnosis(title, abstract, query_text)
if not presentation or not diagnosis:
continue
cases.append(ValidationCase(
case_id=f"pmc_{pmid}",
source_dataset="pmc",
input_text=presentation,
ground_truth={
"diagnosis": diagnosis,
"specialty": specialty,
"title": title,
},
metadata={
"pmid": pmid,
"full_abstract": abstract,
},
))
if len(cases) >= max_cases:
break
# NCBI rate limit: max 3 requests/second without API key
await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
except Exception as e:
print(f" Warning: Query failed '{query_text[:40]}...': {e}")
continue
return cases
async def _esearch(client: httpx.AsyncClient, query: str, retmax: int = 3) -> List[str]:
"""Search PubMed and return PMIDs."""
params = {
"db": "pubmed",
"term": query,
"retmax": retmax,
"retmode": "json",
"sort": "relevance",
}
r = await client.get(ESEARCH_URL, params=params)
r.raise_for_status()
data = r.json()
return data.get("esearchresult", {}).get("idlist", [])
async def _efetch_abstract(client: httpx.AsyncClient, pmid: str) -> Optional[Tuple[str, str]]:
"""Fetch the title and abstract for a PMID."""
params = {
"db": "pubmed",
"id": pmid,
"retmode": "xml",
}
r = await client.get(EFETCH_URL, params=params)
r.raise_for_status()
try:
root = ET.fromstring(r.text)
# Extract title
title_el = root.find(".//ArticleTitle")
title = title_el.text if title_el is not None and title_el.text else ""
# Extract abstract
abstract_parts = []
for abs_text in root.findall(".//AbstractText"):
label = abs_text.get("Label", "")
text = abs_text.text or ""
# Collect tail text from sub-elements
full_text = (abs_text.text or "") + "".join(
(child.text or "") + (child.tail or "") for child in abs_text
)
if label:
abstract_parts.append(f"{label}: {full_text.strip()}")
else:
abstract_parts.append(full_text.strip())
abstract = " ".join(abstract_parts)
if len(abstract) < 100:
return None
return title, abstract
except ET.ParseError:
return None
def _extract_case_and_diagnosis(
title: str, abstract: str, search_query: str
) -> Tuple[Optional[str], Optional[str]]:
"""
Extract the clinical presentation and final diagnosis from a case report abstract.
Strategy:
1. Try structured abstract sections (CASE PRESENTATION, DIAGNOSIS, etc.)
2. Extract diagnosis from the title (common pattern: "A case of [diagnosis]")
3. Fall back to using the search condition as the expected diagnosis
"""
# Try to extract diagnosis from title
diagnosis = None
title_patterns = [
r"case (?:report )?of (.+?)(?:\.|:|$)",
r"presenting (?:as|with) (.+?)(?:\.|:|$)",
r"diagnosed (?:as|with) (.+?)(?:\.|:|$)",
r"rare case of (.+?)(?:\.|:|$)",
r"unusual (?:case|presentation) of (.+?)(?:\.|:|$)",
# Pattern: "Diagnosis Name: A Case Report"
r"^(.+?):\s*[Aa]\s*[Cc]ase\s*[Rr]eport",
# Pattern: "Diagnosis Name - Case Report"
r"^(.+?)\s*[-ββ]\s*[Cc]ase\s*[Rr]eport",
# Pattern: "Case of Diagnosis Name"
r"[Cc]ase\s+of\s+(.+?)(?:\.|:|,|$)",
]
for pattern in title_patterns:
match = re.search(pattern, title, re.IGNORECASE)
if match:
diagnosis = match.group(1).strip()
break
if not diagnosis:
# Extract from search query
# queries look like: '"case report"[Title] AND "myocardial infarction"[Title]'
# Find all quoted terms and pick the one that isn't "case report"
matches = re.findall(r'"([^"]+)"', search_query)
for m in matches:
if m.lower() != "case report":
diagnosis = m
break
if not diagnosis:
return None, None
# Clean diagnosis text
diagnosis = diagnosis.strip().rstrip('.')
# Extract clinical presentation
# For structured abstracts, look for specific sections
presentation_sections = ["CASE PRESENTATION", "CASE REPORT", "CASE", "CLINICAL PRESENTATION", "HISTORY"]
conclusion_sections = ["CONCLUSION", "DISCUSSION", "OUTCOME", "DIAGNOSIS", "RESULTS"]
# Try to split abstract into presentation vs conclusion
presentation = abstract
# Look for section boundaries in structured abstracts
for cs in conclusion_sections:
pattern = re.compile(rf'\b{cs}\b[:\s]', re.IGNORECASE)
match = pattern.search(abstract)
if match:
# Everything before the conclusion is the presentation
candidate = abstract[:match.start()].strip()
if len(candidate) > 100:
presentation = candidate
break
# Clean up
presentation = presentation.strip()
if len(presentation) < 50:
presentation = abstract # Use full abstract if extraction is too short
return presentation, diagnosis
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# Validation harness
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async def validate_pmc(
cases: List[ValidationCase],
include_drug_check: bool = True,
include_guidelines: bool = True,
delay_between_cases: float = 2.0,
resume: bool = False,
) -> ValidationSummary:
"""
Run PMC case reports through the CDS pipeline and score results.
"""
results: List[ValidationResult] = []
start_time = time.time()
# Resume support
completed_ids: set = set()
if resume:
prior = load_checkpoint("pmc")
if prior:
results.extend(prior)
completed_ids = {r.case_id for r in prior}
print(f" Resuming: {len(prior)} cases loaded from checkpoint, {len(cases) - len(completed_ids)} remaining")
else:
clear_checkpoint("pmc")
for i, case in enumerate(cases):
dx = case.ground_truth.get("diagnosis", "?")
specialty = case.ground_truth.get("specialty", "?")
if case.case_id in completed_ids:
print(f"\n [{i+1}/{len(cases)}] {case.case_id} ({specialty}): (cached) skipped")
continue
print(f"\n [{i+1}/{len(cases)}] {case.case_id} ({specialty} β {dx[:40]}): ", end="", flush=True)
case_start = time.monotonic()
state, report, error = await run_cds_pipeline(
patient_text=case.input_text,
include_drug_check=include_drug_check,
include_guidelines=include_guidelines,
)
elapsed_ms = int((time.monotonic() - case_start) * 1000)
step_results = {}
if state:
step_results = {s.step_id: s.status.value for s in state.steps}
scores = {}
details = {}
target_diagnosis = case.ground_truth["diagnosis"]
if report:
# Diagnostic accuracy (anywhere in differential)
found_any, rank_any, loc_any = diagnosis_in_differential(target_diagnosis, report)
scores["diagnostic_accuracy"] = 1.0 if found_any else 0.0
# Top-3 accuracy
found_top3, rank3, loc3 = diagnosis_in_differential(target_diagnosis, report, top_n=3)
scores["top3_accuracy"] = 1.0 if found_top3 else 0.0
# Top-1 accuracy
found_top1, rank1, loc1 = diagnosis_in_differential(target_diagnosis, report, top_n=1)
scores["top1_accuracy"] = 1.0 if found_top1 else 0.0
# Parse success
scores["parse_success"] = 1.0
# Has recommendations
scores["has_recommendations"] = 1.0 if len(report.suggested_next_steps) > 0 else 0.0
details = {
"target_diagnosis": target_diagnosis,
"top_diagnosis": report.differential_diagnosis[0].diagnosis if report.differential_diagnosis else "NONE",
"num_diagnoses": len(report.differential_diagnosis),
"found_at_rank": rank_any if found_any else -1,
"all_diagnoses": [d.diagnosis for d in report.differential_diagnosis[:5]],
}
icon = "β" if found_any else "β"
top_dx = report.differential_diagnosis[0].diagnosis if report.differential_diagnosis else "NONE"
print(f"{icon} top1={'Y' if found_top1 else 'N'} diag={'Y' if found_any else 'N'} | top: {top_dx[:30]} ({elapsed_ms}ms)")
else:
scores = {
"diagnostic_accuracy": 0.0,
"top3_accuracy": 0.0,
"top1_accuracy": 0.0,
"parse_success": 0.0,
"has_recommendations": 0.0,
}
details = {"target_diagnosis": target_diagnosis, "error": error}
print(f"β FAILED: {error[:80] if error else 'unknown'}")
result = ValidationResult(
case_id=case.case_id,
source_dataset="pmc",
success=report is not None,
scores=scores,
pipeline_time_ms=elapsed_ms,
step_results=step_results,
report_summary=report.patient_summary[:200] if report else None,
error=error,
details=details,
)
results.append(result)
save_incremental(result, "pmc") # checkpoint after every case
if i < len(cases) - 1:
await asyncio.sleep(delay_between_cases)
# Aggregate
total = len(results)
successful = sum(1 for r in results if r.success)
metric_names = ["diagnostic_accuracy", "top3_accuracy", "top1_accuracy", "parse_success", "has_recommendations"]
metrics = {}
for m in metric_names:
values = [r.scores.get(m, 0.0) for r in results]
metrics[m] = sum(values) / len(values) if values else 0.0
times = [r.pipeline_time_ms for r in results if r.success]
metrics["avg_pipeline_time_ms"] = sum(times) / len(times) if times else 0
summary = ValidationSummary(
dataset="pmc",
total_cases=total,
successful_cases=successful,
failed_cases=total - successful,
metrics=metrics,
per_case=results,
run_duration_sec=time.time() - start_time,
)
return summary
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# Standalone runner
# ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
async def main():
"""Run PMC Case Reports validation standalone."""
import argparse
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="PMC Case Reports Validation")
parser.add_argument("--max-cases", type=int, default=10, help="Number of cases to evaluate")
parser.add_argument("--seed", type=int, default=42, help="Random seed")
parser.add_argument("--no-drugs", action="store_true", help="Skip drug interaction check")
parser.add_argument("--no-guidelines", action="store_true", help="Skip guideline retrieval")
parser.add_argument("--delay", type=float, default=2.0, help="Delay between cases (seconds)")
args = parser.parse_args()
print("PMC Case Reports Validation Harness")
print("=" * 40)
cases = await fetch_pmc_cases(max_cases=args.max_cases, seed=args.seed)
summary = await validate_pmc(
cases,
include_drug_check=not args.no_drugs,
include_guidelines=not args.no_guidelines,
delay_between_cases=args.delay,
)
print_summary(summary)
path = save_results(summary)
print(f"Results saved to: {path}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
asyncio.run(main())
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