Patient Case Similarity
| International Journal of Computer Science and Engineering |
| © 2024 by SSRG - IJCSE Journal |
| Volume 11 Issue 12 |
| Year of Publication : 2024 |
| Authors : Perumalla Sai Surya, Bhumpalli Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, Sanjana R, Lingamdhinne Akanksha, Koyi Mithun |
10.14445/23488387/IJCSE-V11I12P103
How to Cite?
Perumalla Sai Surya, Bhumpalli Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, Sanjana R, Lingamdhinne Akanksha, Koyi Mithun, "Patient Case Similarity," SSRG International Journal of Computer Science and Engineering , vol. 11, no. 12, pp. 16-22, 2024. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488387/IJCSE-V11I12P103
Abstract:
This is the approach to finding similar patients in terms of characteristics. It may shift how health care is going to develop itself, especially with the help of machine learning algorithms in finding patterns that may not be observable from the data given and in enhancing clinical decision-making. This project aims to develop a strong patient similarity analysis system based on decision trees. The steps in the project include data collection and preprocessing, feature engineering, model training, evaluation, and finally, deployment. The quality and completeness of the data are necessary for any analysis. Feature engineering is actually the process of choosing and designing relevant features to describe patients. Decision trees learn decision rules that classify patients into similar groups. Some of the metrics used for determining the performance of the model are accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score. Data privacy, bias, and fairness must, therefore, be considered when applying the model practically. The model, therefore, must be explainable to the clinicians to gain their confidence and enhance uptake. Finally, further learning is needed to update the model to achieve accuracy and relevance. This will help us harness the similarity analysis of patients to enhance clinical decision-making, treatment planning, and accelerating medical research. It is a contribution toward the advancement of precision medicine, which improves patient outcomes in a broader sense.
Keywords:
Decision tree, Similarities, Preprocessing, Visualization, Prediction, Accuracy.
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