Construction data mining methods in the prediction of death in hemodialysis patients using support vector machine, neural network, logistic regression and decision tree.

Journal: Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Detecting survival modifiable factors could help in prioritizing the clinical care and offers a treatment decision-making for hemodialysis patients. The aim of this study was to develop the best predictive model to explain the predictors of death in Hemodialysis patients by data mining techniques.

Authors

  • Salman Khazaei
    Research Center for Health Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
  • Somayeh Najafi-GhOBADI
    Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran.
  • Vajihe Ramezani-Doroh
    Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.