Comparison of machine learning techniques to predict all-cause mortality using fitness data: the Henry ford exercIse testing (FIT) project.

Journal: BMC medical informatics and decision making
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Prior studies have demonstrated that cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a strong marker of cardiovascular health. Machine learning (ML) can enhance the prediction of outcomes through classification techniques that classify the data into predetermined categories. The aim of this study is to present an evaluation and comparison of how machine learning techniques can be applied on medical records of cardiorespiratory fitness and how the various techniques differ in terms of capabilities of predicting medical outcomes (e.g. mortality).

Authors

  • Sherif Sakr
    King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King AbdulAziz Cardiac Center, Ministry of National Guard, Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Radwa Elshawi
    Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Amjad M Ahmed
    King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King AbdulAziz Cardiac Center, Ministry of National Guard, Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Waqas T Qureshi
    Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
  • Clinton A Brawner
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
  • Steven J Keteyian
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
  • Michael J Blaha
    Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Mouaz H Al-Mallah
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan; King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King AbdulAziz Cardiac Center, Ministry of National Guard, Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: mouaz74@gmail.com.