The utility of artificial neural networks and classification and regression trees for the prediction of endometrial cancer in postmenopausal women

Artificial neural networks (ANNs) and classification and regression trees (CARTs) have been previously used for the prediction of cancer in several fields. In our study, we aim to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of three different methodologies (i.e. logistic regression, ANNs and CARTs) for the prediction of endometrial cancer in postmenopausal women with vaginal bleeding or endometrial thickness ≥5 mm, as determined by ultrasound examination.

Source: Public Health - August 24, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: V. Pergialiotis, A. Pouliakis, C. Parthenis, V. Damaskou, C. Chrelias, N. Papantoniou, I. Panayiotides Tags: Original Research Source Type: research