Finding Important Coded Segments Using Weight Scores

All segments that appear in the “Retrieved Segments” window have their weight listed next to the source data.

Weight score in the info box next to each retrieved segment

These weight scores can be used for the retrieval process. The user can define a range for the weight scores in order to retrieve only those document segments with scores inside of that range.

If you choose to activate the weight filter, the following window will appear. You can enter any numbers between 0 and 100.

Setting the range for the Weight filter

This will cause only those segments to be displayed in the “Retrieved Segments” window that have a weight score within the defined range. The weight filter affects all retrieval functions, including “Intersection” and all functions of the Complex Coding Query.

Display of weight filter in the status bar

The status bar at the bottom of your screen contains information about the document and codes that are currently active as well as the weight option, symbolized by the paperweight. This icon tells you if the weight filter is active or not, as well as its range. By clicking on this icon, you can change the default value that is assigned when coding segments.

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