Exploration of machine learning techniques in predicting multiple sclerosis disease course.

Journal: PloS one
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To explore the value of machine learning methods for predicting multiple sclerosis disease course.

Authors

  • Yijun Zhao
    Department of Computer Science, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Brian C Healy
    Partners MS Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Dalia Rotstein
    Partners MS Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Charles R G Guttmann
    Partners MS Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Rohit Bakshi
    Laboratory for Neuroimaging Research, Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
  • Howard L Weiner
    Partners MS Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Carla E Brodley
    Department of Computer Science, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts3now with the College of Computer and Information Science, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Tanuja Chitnis
    Partners MS Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, Massachusetts, United States of America.