A diabetes prediction model based on Boruta feature selection and ensemble learning.

Journal: BMC bioinformatics
Published Date:

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: As a common chronic disease, diabetes is called the "second killer" among modern diseases. Currently, there is no medical cure for diabetes. We can only rely on medication for auxiliary treatment. However, many diabetic patients still die each year. In addition, a considerable number of people do not pay attention to their physical health or opt out of treatment due to lack of money, which eventually leads to various complications. Therefore, diagnosing diabetes at an early stage and intervening early is necessary; thus, developing an early detection method for diabetes is essential.

Authors

  • Hongfang Zhou
    School of Computer Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China.
  • Yinbo Xin
    School of Computer Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, China.
  • Suli Li
    Department of Statistics and Data Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.