SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CROWD-VERIFICATION OF BIOLOGICAL NETWORKS

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for curating and disseminating a network model. A representation of a network model is provided, and data is received that is representative of user actions. The user actions are directed to at least one element of the network model. A score is assigned to each respective element based on a number of user actions received for the respective element. A verified subset of edges is identified that have assigned scores that exceed a verification threshold, and a rejected subset of edges is identified that have assigned scores that are below a rejection threshold. The verified subset of edges and the associated nodes are provided as a curated network model, which omits the rejected subset of edges.

主权项

1. A computerized method for curating a network model, the method comprising:
providing, by a computer system including a communications port and at least one computer processor in communication with at least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing at least one electronic database comprising data representative of an initial network model and elements of the initial network model, the initial network model including a plurality of nodes interconnected with a plurality of edges, each edge being representative of a causal relationship between two connected nodes; requesting user actions from a plurality of users, the user actions being directed to an element of the network model, wherein the element comprises an edge, a node or an item of information associated with an edge or a node; assigning an approval score and a rejection score to each element of the network model based on the user actions received for the respective element; identifying a first set of elements that each have an approval score that exceeds a verification threshold; identifying a second set of elements that each have a rejection score that exceeds a rejection threshold; identifying a third set of elements that each have an approval score that is below the verification threshold and a rejection score that is below the rejection threshold; generating a curated network model that comprises the first set of elements, omits the second set of elements, and omits the third set of elements; and providing via the communications port data representative of the curated network model.