RAG-RLRC-LaySum at BioLaySumm: Integrating Retrieval-Augmented Generation and Readability Control for Layman Summarization of Biomedical Texts

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Autori principali: Ji, Yuelyu, Li, Zhuochun, Meng, Rui, Sivarajkumar, Sonish, Wang, Yanshan, Yu, Zeshui, Ji, Hui, Han, Yushui, Zeng, Hanyu, He, Daqing
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author Ji, Yuelyu
Li, Zhuochun
Meng, Rui
Sivarajkumar, Sonish
Wang, Yanshan
Yu, Zeshui
Ji, Hui
Han, Yushui
Zeng, Hanyu
He, Daqing
author_facet Ji, Yuelyu
Li, Zhuochun
Meng, Rui
Sivarajkumar, Sonish
Wang, Yanshan
Yu, Zeshui
Ji, Hui
Han, Yushui
Zeng, Hanyu
He, Daqing
contents This paper introduces the RAG-RLRC-LaySum framework, designed to make complex biomedical research understandable to laymen through advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques. Our Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) solution, enhanced by a reranking method, utilizes multiple knowledge sources to ensure the precision and pertinence of lay summaries. Additionally, our Reinforcement Learning for Readability Control (RLRC) strategy improves readability, making scientific content comprehensible to non-specialists. Evaluations using the publicly accessible PLOS and eLife datasets show that our methods surpass Plain Gemini model, demonstrating a 20% increase in readability scores, a 15% improvement in ROUGE-2 relevance scores, and a 10% enhancement in factual accuracy. The RAG-RLRC-LaySum framework effectively democratizes scientific knowledge, enhancing public engagement with biomedical discoveries.
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spellingShingle RAG-RLRC-LaySum at BioLaySumm: Integrating Retrieval-Augmented Generation and Readability Control for Layman Summarization of Biomedical Texts
Ji, Yuelyu
Li, Zhuochun
Meng, Rui
Sivarajkumar, Sonish
Wang, Yanshan
Yu, Zeshui
Ji, Hui
Han, Yushui
Zeng, Hanyu
He, Daqing
Computation and Language
This paper introduces the RAG-RLRC-LaySum framework, designed to make complex biomedical research understandable to laymen through advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques. Our Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) solution, enhanced by a reranking method, utilizes multiple knowledge sources to ensure the precision and pertinence of lay summaries. Additionally, our Reinforcement Learning for Readability Control (RLRC) strategy improves readability, making scientific content comprehensible to non-specialists. Evaluations using the publicly accessible PLOS and eLife datasets show that our methods surpass Plain Gemini model, demonstrating a 20% increase in readability scores, a 15% improvement in ROUGE-2 relevance scores, and a 10% enhancement in factual accuracy. The RAG-RLRC-LaySum framework effectively democratizes scientific knowledge, enhancing public engagement with biomedical discoveries.
title RAG-RLRC-LaySum at BioLaySumm: Integrating Retrieval-Augmented Generation and Readability Control for Layman Summarization of Biomedical Texts
topic Computation and Language
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.13179