Validation of Random Forest Machine Learning Models to Predict Dementia-Related Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Real-World Data.

Journal: Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are the leading cause of the social burden of dementia but their role is underestimated.

Authors

  • Javier Mar
    Basque Health Service (Osakidetza), Debagoiena Integrated Healthcare Organisation, Research Unit, Arrasate-Mondragón, Guipúzcoa, Spain.
  • Ania Gorostiza
    Basque Health Service (Osakidetza), Debagoiena Integrated Healthcare Organisation, Research Unit, Arrasate-Mondragón, Guipúzcoa, Spain.
  • Oliver Ibarrondo
    Basque Health Service (Osakidetza), Debagoiena Integrated Healthcare Organisation, Research Unit, Arrasate-Mondragón, Guipúzcoa, Spain.
  • Carlos Cernuda
    Mondragon Unibertsitatea, Faculty of Engineering, Electronics and Computing Department, Arrasate-Mondragon, Gipuzkoa, Spain.
  • Arantzazu Arrospide
    Basque Health Service (Osakidetza), Debagoiena Integrated Healthcare Organisation, Research Unit, Arrasate-Mondragón, Guipúzcoa, Spain.
  • Álvaro Iruin
    Biodonostia Health Research Institute, Donostia-San Sebastán, Guipúzcoa, Spain.
  • Igor Larrañaga
    Basque Health Service (Osakidetza), Debagoiena Integrated Healthcare Organisation, Research Unit, Arrasate-Mondragón, Guipúzcoa, Spain.
  • Mikel Tainta
    Kronikgune Institute for Health Service Research, Barakaldo, Spain.
  • Enaitz Ezpeleta
    Mondragon Unibertsitatea, Faculty of Engineering, Electronics and Computing Department, Arrasate-Mondragon, Gipuzkoa, Spain.
  • Ane Alberdi
    Mondragon Unibertsitatea, Faculty of Engineering, Electronics and Computing Department, Arrasate-Mondragon, Gipuzkoa, Spain.