Identifying major depressive disorder among US adults living alone using stacked ensemble machine learning algorithms.

Journal: Frontiers in public health
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: It has been increasingly recognized that adults living alone have a higher likelihood of developing Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) than those living with others. However, there is still no prediction model for MDD specifically designed for adults who live alone.

Authors

  • Zhao Chen
  • Hao Liu
    Key Laboratory of Development and Maternal and Child Diseases of Sichuan Province, Department of Pediatrics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
  • Yao Zhang
    Department of Nephrology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.
  • Fei Xing
    School of Aerospace Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China.
  • Jiabao Jiang
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
  • Zhou Xiang
    Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, 610041, P.R.China.xiangzhou15@hotmail.com.
  • Xin Duan
    Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, 610041, P.R.China.