BioNLP'09 Shared Task on
Event Extraction
in conjunction with BioNLP, a NAACL-HLT 2009 workshop, June 4-5 2009, Boulder, Colorado
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Final Evaluation Results
of Biocomputing unit, CNB, Madrid

Task 1

Strict Matching

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     Event Class          gold (match)   answer (match)   recall    prec.   fscore
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     Localization          174 (   60)      114 (   60)    34.48    52.63    41.67
        Binding            347 (  101)      560 (  101)    29.11    18.04    22.27
    Gene_expression        722 (  350)      679 (  350)    48.48    51.55    49.96
     Transcription         137 (   36)      341 (   36)    26.28    10.56    15.06
  Protein_catabolism        14 (   11)       20 (   11)    78.57    55.00    64.71
    Phosphorylation        135 (   79)      123 (   79)    58.52    64.23    61.24
    ==[EVT-TOTAL]==       1529 (  637)     1837 (  637)    41.66    34.68    37.85
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      Regulation           291 (   27)      555 (   27)     9.28     4.86     6.38
  Positive_regulation      983 (  112)     1506 (  112)    11.39     7.44     9.00
  Negative_regulation      379 (   31)      466 (   31)     8.18     6.65     7.34
    ==[REG-TOTAL]==       1653 (  170)     2527 (  170)    10.28     6.73     8.13
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    ==[ALL-TOTAL]==       3182 (  807)     4364 (  807)    25.36    18.49    21.39
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Approximate Span Matching

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     Event Class          gold (match)   answer (match)   recall    prec.   fscore
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     Localization          174 (   61)      114 (   61)    35.06    53.51    42.36
        Binding            347 (  115)      560 (  115)    33.14    20.54    25.36
    Gene_expression        722 (  374)      679 (  374)    51.80    55.08    53.39
     Transcription         137 (   67)      339 (   67)    48.91    19.76    28.15
  Protein_catabolism        14 (   11)       20 (   11)    78.57    55.00    64.71
    Phosphorylation        135 (   81)      123 (   81)    60.00    65.85    62.79
    ==[EVT-TOTAL]==       1529 (  709)     1835 (  709)    46.37    38.64    42.15
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      Regulation           291 (   30)      555 (   30)    10.31     5.41     7.09
  Positive_regulation      983 (  128)     1506 (  128)    13.02     8.50    10.29
  Negative_regulation      379 (   36)      466 (   36)     9.50     7.73     8.52
    ==[REG-TOTAL]==       1653 (  194)     2527 (  194)    11.74     7.68     9.28
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    ==[ALL-TOTAL]==       3182 (  903)     4362 (  903)    28.38    20.70    23.94
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Approximate Span Matching/Approximate Recursive Matching

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     Event Class          gold (match)   answer (match)   recall    prec.   fscore
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     Localization          174 (   61)      114 (   61)    35.06    53.51    42.36
        Binding            347 (  115)      560 (  115)    33.14    20.54    25.36
    Gene_expression        722 (  374)      679 (  374)    51.80    55.08    53.39
     Transcription         137 (   67)      339 (   67)    48.91    19.76    28.15
  Protein_catabolism        14 (   11)       20 (   11)    78.57    55.00    64.71
    Phosphorylation        135 (   81)      123 (   81)    60.00    65.85    62.79
    ==[EVT-TOTAL]==       1529 (  709)     1835 (  709)    46.37    38.64    42.15
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      Regulation           291 (   30)      555 (   30)    10.31     5.41     7.09
  Positive_regulation      983 (  132)     1506 (  132)    13.43     8.76    10.61
  Negative_regulation      379 (   40)      466 (   40)    10.55     8.58     9.47
    ==[REG-TOTAL]==       1653 (  202)     2527 (  202)    12.22     7.99     9.67
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    ==[ALL-TOTAL]==       3182 (  911)     4362 (  911)    28.63    20.88    24.15
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Event Decomposition/Approximate Recursive Matching

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     Event Class          gold (match)   answer (match)   recall    prec.   fscore
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     Localization          174 (   60)      114 (   60)    34.48    52.63    41.67
        Binding            398 (  210)      761 (  210)    52.76    27.60    36.24
    Gene_expression        722 (  350)      679 (  350)    48.48    51.55    49.96
     Transcription         137 (   36)      341 (   36)    26.28    10.56    15.06
  Protein_catabolism        14 (   11)       20 (   11)    78.57    55.00    64.71
    Phosphorylation        135 (   79)      123 (   79)    58.52    64.23    61.24
    ==[EVT-TOTAL]==       1580 (  746)     2038 (  746)    47.22    36.60    41.24
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      Regulation           338 (   51)      771 (   51)    15.09     6.61     9.20
  Positive_regulation     1186 (  237)     2222 (  237)    19.98    10.67    13.91
  Negative_regulation      416 (   64)      669 (   64)    15.38     9.57    11.80
    ==[REG-TOTAL]==       1940 (  352)     3662 (  352)    18.14     9.61    12.57
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    ==[ALL-TOTAL]==       3520 ( 1098)     5700 ( 1098)    31.19    19.26    23.82
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Event Decomposition/Approximate Span Matching/Approximate Recursive Matching

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     Event Class          gold (match)   answer (match)   recall    prec.   fscore
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     Localization          174 (   61)      114 (   61)    35.06    53.51    42.36
        Binding            398 (  238)      753 (  238)    59.80    31.61    41.36
    Gene_expression        722 (  374)      679 (  374)    51.80    55.08    53.39
     Transcription         137 (   67)      339 (   67)    48.91    19.76    28.15
  Protein_catabolism        14 (   11)       20 (   11)    78.57    55.00    64.71
    Phosphorylation        135 (   81)      123 (   81)    60.00    65.85    62.79
    ==[EVT-TOTAL]==       1580 (  832)     2028 (  832)    52.66    41.03    46.12
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      Regulation           338 (   60)      770 (   60)    17.75     7.79    10.83
  Positive_regulation     1186 (  277)     2220 (  276)    23.36    12.43    16.23
  Negative_regulation      416 (   76)      669 (   76)    18.27    11.36    14.01
    ==[REG-TOTAL]==       1940 (  413)     3659 (  412)    21.29    11.26    14.73
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    ==[ALL-TOTAL]==       3520 ( 1245)     5687 ( 1244)    35.37    21.87    27.03
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Task 2

Strict Matching

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     Event Class          gold (match)   answer (match)   recall    prec.   fscore
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     Localization          174 (   48)      114 (   48)    27.59    42.11    33.33
        Binding            349 (   59)      560 (   59)    16.91    10.54    12.98
    Gene_expression        722 (  350)      679 (  350)    48.48    51.55    49.96
     Transcription         137 (   36)      341 (   36)    26.28    10.56    15.06
  Protein_catabolism        14 (   11)       20 (   11)    78.57    55.00    64.71
    Phosphorylation        139 (   65)      123 (   65)    46.76    52.85    49.62
    ==[EVT-TOTAL]==       1535 (  569)     1837 (  569)    37.07    30.97    33.75
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      Regulation           292 (   22)      555 (   22)     7.53     3.96     5.19
  Positive_regulation      987 (   79)     1506 (   79)     8.00     5.25     6.34
  Negative_regulation      379 (   27)      466 (   27)     7.12     5.79     6.39
    ==[REG-TOTAL]==       1658 (  128)     2527 (  128)     7.72     5.07     6.12
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    ==[ALL-TOTAL]==       3193 (  697)     4364 (  697)    21.83    15.97    18.45
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Approximate Span Matching

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     Event Class          gold (match)   answer (match)   recall    prec.   fscore
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     Localization          174 (   49)      114 (   49)    28.16    42.98    34.03
        Binding            349 (   68)      560 (   68)    19.48    12.14    14.96
    Gene_expression        722 (  374)      679 (  374)    51.80    55.08    53.39
     Transcription         137 (   67)      339 (   67)    48.91    19.76    28.15
  Protein_catabolism        14 (   11)       20 (   11)    78.57    55.00    64.71
    Phosphorylation        139 (   69)      123 (   69)    49.64    56.10    52.67
    ==[EVT-TOTAL]==       1535 (  638)     1835 (  638)    41.56    34.77    37.86
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      Regulation           292 (   25)      555 (   25)     8.56     4.50     5.90
  Positive_regulation      987 (   92)     1506 (   92)     9.32     6.11     7.38
  Negative_regulation      379 (   31)      466 (   31)     8.18     6.65     7.34
    ==[REG-TOTAL]==       1658 (  148)     2527 (  148)     8.93     5.86     7.07
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    ==[ALL-TOTAL]==       3193 (  786)     4362 (  786)    24.62    18.02    20.81
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Approximate Span Matching/Approximate Recursive Matching

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     Event Class          gold (match)   answer (match)   recall    prec.   fscore
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     Localization          174 (   49)      114 (   49)    28.16    42.98    34.03
        Binding            349 (   68)      560 (   68)    19.48    12.14    14.96
    Gene_expression        722 (  374)      679 (  374)    51.80    55.08    53.39
     Transcription         137 (   67)      339 (   67)    48.91    19.76    28.15
  Protein_catabolism        14 (   11)       20 (   11)    78.57    55.00    64.71
    Phosphorylation        139 (   69)      123 (   69)    49.64    56.10    52.67
    ==[EVT-TOTAL]==       1535 (  638)     1835 (  638)    41.56    34.77    37.86
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      Regulation           292 (   25)      555 (   25)     8.56     4.50     5.90
  Positive_regulation      987 (   99)     1506 (   99)    10.03     6.57     7.94
  Negative_regulation      379 (   37)      466 (   37)     9.76     7.94     8.76
    ==[REG-TOTAL]==       1658 (  161)     2527 (  161)     9.71     6.37     7.69
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    ==[ALL-TOTAL]==       3193 (  799)     4362 (  799)    25.02    18.32    21.15
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Event Decomposition/Approximate Recursive Matching

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     Event Class          gold (match)   answer (match)   recall    prec.   fscore
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     Localization          239 (   80)      158 (   80)    33.47    50.63    40.30
        Binding            419 (  211)     1021 (  211)    50.36    20.67    29.31
    Gene_expression        722 (  350)      679 (  350)    48.48    51.55    49.96
     Transcription         137 (   36)      341 (   36)    26.28    10.56    15.06
  Protein_catabolism        14 (   11)       20 (   11)    78.57    55.00    64.71
    Phosphorylation        191 (  125)      207 (  125)    65.45    60.39    62.81
    ==[EVT-TOTAL]==       1722 (  813)     2426 (  813)    47.21    33.51    39.20
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      Regulation           349 (   55)      914 (   55)    15.76     6.02     8.71
  Positive_regulation     1220 (  248)     2606 (  248)    20.33     9.52    12.96
  Negative_regulation      425 (   67)      765 (   67)    15.76     8.76    11.26
    ==[REG-TOTAL]==       1994 (  370)     4285 (  370)    18.56     8.63    11.79
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    ==[ALL-TOTAL]==       3716 ( 1183)     6711 ( 1183)    31.84    17.63    22.69
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Event Decomposition/Approximate Span Matching/Approximate Recursive Matching

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     Event Class          gold (match)   answer (match)   recall    prec.   fscore
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     Localization          239 (   82)      158 (   82)    34.31    51.90    41.31
        Binding            419 (  244)     1013 (  244)    58.23    24.09    34.08
    Gene_expression        722 (  374)      679 (  374)    51.80    55.08    53.39
     Transcription         137 (   67)      339 (   67)    48.91    19.76    28.15
  Protein_catabolism        14 (   11)       20 (   11)    78.57    55.00    64.71
    Phosphorylation        191 (  129)      207 (  129)    67.54    62.32    64.82
    ==[EVT-TOTAL]==       1722 (  907)     2416 (  907)    52.67    37.54    43.84
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      Regulation           349 (   65)      913 (   65)    18.62     7.12    10.30
  Positive_regulation     1220 (  291)     2603 (  290)    23.85    11.14    15.19
  Negative_regulation      425 (   80)      764 (   80)    18.82    10.47    13.46
    ==[REG-TOTAL]==       1994 (  436)     4280 (  435)    21.87    10.16    13.88
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    ==[ALL-TOTAL]==       3716 ( 1343)     6696 ( 1342)    36.14    20.04    25.78
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Task 3

Strict Matching

N/A

Approximate Span Matching

N/A

Approximate Span Matching/Approximate Recursive Matching

N/A

Event Decomposition/Approximate Recursive Matching

N/A

Event Decomposition/Approximate Span Matching/Approximate Recursive Matching

N/A