Patient Forum Question Answering

# Patient Forum Question Answering
# A generic showcase design for consumer-health forum analysis (no specific
# primary source).
#
# This task asks annotators to answer patient forum questions and classify
# the type of response that would be most appropriate. The categories
# reflect different communicative functions in health forums.
#
# Response Type Labels:
# - Medical Advice: Specific medical guidance or treatment suggestions
# - Experience Sharing: Personal experiences with similar conditions
# - Information Request: Asking for more details or clarification
# - Emotional Support: Empathetic support and encouragement

annotation_task_name: "Patient Forum Question Answering"
task_dir: "."

data_files:
  - sample-data.json

item_properties:
  id_key: "id"
  text_key: "text"

output_annotation_dir: "annotation_output/"
export_annotation_format: "jsonl"

port: 8000

annotation_schemes:
  - annotation_type: text
    name: answer
    description: "Write an appropriate answer to this patient forum question"

  - annotation_type: radio
    name: response_type
    description: "What type of response is most appropriate for this question?"
    labels:
      - name: "Medical Advice"
        tooltip: "The question calls for specific medical guidance or treatment suggestions"
        key_value: "1"
      - name: "Experience Sharing"
        tooltip: "The question would benefit from hearing personal experiences with similar conditions"
        key_value: "2"
      - name: "Information Request"
        tooltip: "More details are needed before a meaningful response can be given"
        key_value: "3"
      - name: "Emotional Support"
        tooltip: "The poster primarily needs empathetic support and encouragement"
        key_value: "4"

annotation_instructions: |
  You will see a question posted on a patient health forum along with the forum category.
  1. Read the question carefully.
  2. Write an appropriate response to the question.
  3. Classify what type of response is most appropriate (medical advice, experience sharing,
     information request, or emotional support).
  Note: Do not provide actual medical diagnoses. Focus on the communicative function.

user_config:
  allow_all_users: true
max_annotations_per_user: 50
num_annotators_per_item: 2