Integrating Machine Learning and Traditional Survival Analysis to Identify Key Predictors of Foveal Involvement in Geographic Atrophy.

Journal: Investigative ophthalmology & visual science
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Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of foveal involvement in geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), using machine learning to assess the importance of risk factors.

Authors

  • Maria Vittoria Cicinelli
    School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
  • Eugenio Barlocci
    School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
  • Chiara Giuffrè
    Department of Ophthalmology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
  • Federico Rissotto
    School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
  • Ugo Introini
    Department of Ophthalmology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
  • Francesco Bandello
    Department of Ophthalmology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.