Selecting the best machine learning algorithm to support the diagnosis of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A meta learner study.

Journal: PloS one
PMID: 33079971

Abstract

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Liver ultrasound scan (US) use in diagnosing Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) causes costs and waiting lists overloads. We aimed to compare various Machine learning algorithms with a Meta learner approach to find the best of these as a predictor of NAFLD.

Authors

  • Paolo Sorino
    Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Institute of Gastroenterology, "S de Bellis" Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy.
  • Maria Gabriella Caruso
    Laboratory of Nutritional Biochemistry, National Institute of Gastroenterology, "S de Bellis" Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy.
  • Giovanni Misciagna
    Scientific and Ethical Committee, Polyclinic Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
  • Caterina Bonfiglio
    Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Institute of Gastroenterology, "S de Bellis" Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy.
  • Angelo Campanella
    Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Institute of Gastroenterology, "S de Bellis" Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy.
  • Antonella Mirizzi
    Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Institute of Gastroenterology, "S de Bellis" Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy.
  • Isabella Franco
    Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Institute of Gastroenterology, "S de Bellis" Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy.
  • Antonella Bianco
    Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Institute of Gastroenterology, "S de Bellis" Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy.
  • Claudia Buongiorno
    Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Institute of Gastroenterology, "S de Bellis" Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy.
  • Rosalba Liuzzi
    Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Institute of Gastroenterology, "S de Bellis" Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy.
  • Anna Maria Cisternino
    Clinical Nutrition Outpatient Clinic, National Institute of Gastroenterology, "S de Bellis" Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy.
  • Maria Notarnicola
    Laboratory of Nutritional Biochemistry, National Institute of Gastroenterology, "S de Bellis" Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy.
  • Marisa Chiloiro
    San Giacomo Hospital Largo S. Veneziani, Monopoli, Bari, Italy.
  • Giovanni Pascoschi
    Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Polytechnic of Bari, Bari, Italy.
  • Alberto RubĂ©n Osella
    Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Institute of Gastroenterology, "S de Bellis" Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy.

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