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Risk stratification in heart failure using artificial neural networks.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11079839     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Accurate risk stratification of heart failure patients is critical to improve management and outcomes. Heart failure is a complex multisystem disease in which several predictors are categorical. Neural network models have successfully been applied to several medical classification problems. Using a simple neural network, we assessed one-year prognosis in 132 patients, consecutively admitted with heart failure, by classifying them in 3 groups: death, readmission and one-year event-free survival. Given the small number of cases, the neural network model was trained using a resampling method. We identified relevant predictors using the Automatic Relevance Determination (ARD) method, and estimated their mean effect on the 3 different outcomes. Only 9 individuals were misclassified. Neural networks have the potential to be a useful tool for making prognosis in the domain of heart failure.
Authors:
F Atienza; N Martinez-Alzamora; J A De Velasco; S Dreiseitl; L Ohno-Machado
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Proceedings / AMIA ... Annual Symposium. AMIA Symposium     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1531-605X     ISO Abbreviation:  Proc AMIA Symp     Publication Date:  2000  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-01-10     Completed Date:  2001-03-08     Revised Date:  2012-10-09    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883449     Medline TA:  Proc AMIA Symp     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  32-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiology Department, University General Hospital, Valencia, Spain. fatienzaf@meditex.es
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Disease-Free Survival
Heart Failure / classification*,  mortality
Humans
Neural Networks (Computer)*
Patient Readmission
Prognosis
Risk Assessment / methods
Sensitivity and Specificity
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
LM/OD06538-01/LM/NLM NIH HHS; R01 LM006538/LM/NLM NIH HHS
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