Machine Learning for Social Services: A Study of Prenatal Case Management in Illinois.

Journal: American journal of public health
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the positive predictive value of machine learning algorithms for early assessment of adverse birth risk among pregnant women as a means of improving the allocation of social services.

Authors

  • Ian Pan
    Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI.
  • Laura B Nolan
    Ian Pan is with the Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI. Laura B. Nolan is with the Population Research Center, School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, NY. Rashida R. Brown is with the Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. Romana Khan is with the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Paul van der Boor and Rayid Ghani are with the Center for Data Science and Public Policy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Daniel G. Harris is with the Department of Human Services, Illinois State Government, Chicago.
  • Rashida R Brown
    Ian Pan is with the Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI. Laura B. Nolan is with the Population Research Center, School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, NY. Rashida R. Brown is with the Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. Romana Khan is with the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Paul van der Boor and Rayid Ghani are with the Center for Data Science and Public Policy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Daniel G. Harris is with the Department of Human Services, Illinois State Government, Chicago.
  • Romana Khan
    Ian Pan is with the Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI. Laura B. Nolan is with the Population Research Center, School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, NY. Rashida R. Brown is with the Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. Romana Khan is with the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Paul van der Boor and Rayid Ghani are with the Center for Data Science and Public Policy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Daniel G. Harris is with the Department of Human Services, Illinois State Government, Chicago.
  • Paul van der Boor
    Ian Pan is with the Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI. Laura B. Nolan is with the Population Research Center, School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, NY. Rashida R. Brown is with the Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. Romana Khan is with the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Paul van der Boor and Rayid Ghani are with the Center for Data Science and Public Policy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Daniel G. Harris is with the Department of Human Services, Illinois State Government, Chicago.
  • Daniel G Harris
    Ian Pan is with the Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI. Laura B. Nolan is with the Population Research Center, School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, NY. Rashida R. Brown is with the Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. Romana Khan is with the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Paul van der Boor and Rayid Ghani are with the Center for Data Science and Public Policy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Daniel G. Harris is with the Department of Human Services, Illinois State Government, Chicago.
  • Rayid Ghani
    Ian Pan is with the Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI. Laura B. Nolan is with the Population Research Center, School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, NY. Rashida R. Brown is with the Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. Romana Khan is with the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Paul van der Boor and Rayid Ghani are with the Center for Data Science and Public Policy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Daniel G. Harris is with the Department of Human Services, Illinois State Government, Chicago.