Comparing logistic regression and machine learning for obesity risk prediction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal: International journal of medical informatics
PMID: 40157246

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Logistic regression (LR) has traditionally been the standard method used for predicting binary health outcomes; however, machine learning (ML) methods are increasingly popular.

Authors

  • Nancy Fosua Boakye
    Research Ireland Centre for Research Training in Foundations of Data Science, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Limerick, Ireland; Health Research Institute (HRI), University of Limerick, Limerick, V94T9PX, Ireland. Electronic address: nancy.fosua.boakye@ul.ie.
  • Ciarán Courtney O'Toole
    School of Medicine, University of Limerick, Ireland; Health Research Institute (HRI), University of Limerick, Limerick, V94T9PX, Ireland.
  • Amirhossein Jalali
    School of Medicine, University of Limerick, Ireland; Health Research Institute (HRI), University of Limerick, Limerick, V94T9PX, Ireland.
  • Ailish Hannigan
    School of Medicine, University of Limerick, Ireland; Health Research Institute (HRI), University of Limerick, Limerick, V94T9PX, Ireland.

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