Research uses Twitter to study transgender health issues.
problem Lack of information on transgender health needs.
method Collect and analyze tweets from transgender users.
result Identified 54 health topics, 7 categories, linguistic and topical differences between TM and TW.
Research uses Twitter data to identify health issues in gay users.
problem Lack of information on health issues of LGBTQ people.
method Collected and analyzed tweets from gay users on health topics.
result Identified 11 diseases in 7 categories.
Paper introduces score embedding for Twitter sentiment analysis of health care issues.
problem Analyzing public opinion on health care plans using social media.
method Score embedding, a neural network model for word representations.
result Score embedding effectively captures sentiment and outperforms existing methods.
Study analyzes Twitter tweets to identify negative sentiments about obesity, diet, diabetes, and exercise.
problem Understanding public opinions and sentiments about obesity, diet, diabetes, and exercise.
method Uses sentiment analysis and topic modeling on 6 million Twitter tweets.
result Identifies prominent topics related to negative sentiments about DDEO (diet, diabetes, exercise, obesity).
Paper proposes a framework to analyze DV on social media.
problem Lack of actionable knowledge from DV social media data.
method Develops a novel framework to model and discover themes related to DV.
result Provides actionable knowledge from DV social media content.
The majority of medical documents and electronic health records (EHRs) are in text format that poses a challenge for data processing and finding relevant documents. Looking for ways to automatically retrieve the enormous amount of health and medical knowledge has always been an intriguing topic. Powerful methods have b…
AdaCare learns health status from biomarkers across multiple time scales.
problem Lack of explicit extraction of historical biomarker variation and adaptability to diverse patient conditions.
method Scale-adaptive feature extraction and recalibration for interpretability.
result AdaCare achieves state-of-the-art prediction accuracy and provides interpretable results.
Framework improves health by planning actionable treatment processes.
problem Developing objective treatment processes in clinical settings.
method Surrogate Bayesian model combined with ML for personalized health improvement.
result Computed treatment processes are actionable and consistent with clinical knowledge.
The paper reviews methods for estimating individual treatment effects using non-parametric regression models.
problem Estimating heterogeneous treatment effects in observational data.
method Non-parametric regression models to estimate individual treatment effects.
result A review and development of existing state-of-the-art frameworks for individual treatment effects estimation.
Crowdbreaks tracks health trends using social media and crowdsourcing.
problem Challenges in tracking health trends using social media data.
method Open platform for continuous crowdsourced labelling of social media content.
result Accelerates research process in public health.
Study finds ML4H lacks reproducibility compared to other fields.
problem Lack of reproducibility in ML4H research.
method Systematic evaluation of 100 ML4H papers.
result ML4H research is less reproducible than other fields.
Transfer learning improves machine learning models for equipment diagnostics.
problem Limited model performance due to training data mismatch.
method Transfer learning to reuse knowledge from similar tasks.
result Transfer learning enhances model applicability in PHM.
Risk-based active learning improves SHM decision-making.
problem Lack of prior labels for structural health monitoring.
method Risk-based active learning approach to guide data labeling.
result Improves decision-maker's performance in SHM.
Study integrates diverse data sources to predict mental health conditions.
problem Predict individuals' mental health conditions using a heterogeneous network approach.
method Leverage a heterogeneous information network (HIN) to model social interaction, health data, and survey data. Apply recommender system (RS) and node classification (NC) paradigms to predict mental health states.
result RS and NC methods outperform traditional logistic regression models in predicting mental health conditions.
New methods resolve conflicting treatment effect estimates in health tech assessments.
problem Conflicting conclusions from different sponsors analyzing the same data.
method Arbitrated indirect treatment comparisons (ArMAIC) targeting a common target population.
result Estimates treatment effects in a common target population, resolving the MAIC paradox.
This review explores methods for detecting Adverse Drug Events in EHRs.
problem Detecting Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) in EHRs using temporal data.
method Examines 5 main approaches: temporal abstraction, graph-based, learning weights, and time series data.
result Challenges remain in exploiting heterogeneous temporal data for ADE detection.
New research finds uncertainty estimation techniques fail to reliably detect abnormal medical cases.
problem Uncertainty estimation does not reliably detect out-of-distribution patients in medical tabular data.
method A series of tests on various uncertainty estimation techniques on real-world medical data.
result Almost all techniques fail to identify out-of-distribution patients, contradicting earlier findings.
A recommendation framework helps users choose healthcare interventions.
problem Choice overload in online healthcare communities.
method Multi-Armed Bandit (MAB) approach with innovative model components.
result Our recommendation design outperforms state-of-the-art systems.
MoCA uses a novel autoencoder to analyze multi-modal health data.
problem Challenges in analyzing continuous multi-modal health data from wearable devices.
method Proposes MoCA, a self-supervised learning framework combining transformer and masked autoencoder methods.
result Demonstrates strong performance boosts across reconstruction and classification tasks.
Bayesian deep learning predicts uncertainty in EHRs for better healthcare decisions.
problem Lack of interpretability and trustworthiness in deep learning models for EHRs.
method Proposes a Bayesian Neural Network (BNN) model to predict uncertainty in EHRs.
result High uncertainty instances harm model performance; distributions reveal patients for timely intervention.
Study evaluates feature selection methods for emotion recognition in resource-constrained settings.
problem Reducing memory and computational requirements for emotion recognition in low-resource settings.
method Evaluation of three feature selection methods: ILFS, ReliefF, Fisher, and AFS.
result Smaller feature sets can achieve similar or better accuracy, reducing resource usage.
Research analyzes public opinions on Twitter about diabetes, diet, exercise, and obesity.
problem Understanding public health opinions on social media.
method Developed a multi-component semantic and linguistic framework to collect and analyze Twitter data.
result Strongest correlation found between exercise and obesity; other notable correlations between diabetes and obesity, diet and obesity.
Neural networks predict adolescent suicide attempts with high accuracy.
problem Predicting adolescent suicide attempts using machine learning.
method Developed neural network models using anonymized electronic health records, addressing class imbalance and variable data lengths.
result Depth-4 neural network model achieved high sensitivity (0.703), specificity (0.980), and AUC (0.958) on test set.
Deep learning improves skin cancer detection.
problem Early detection of skin cancer is challenging due to lack of professionals and instruments.
method Overview of recent deep learning models applied to skin cancer detection.
result Deep learning models enhance skin cancer detection accuracy.
Framework for monitoring ML model performance in production without labels.
problem Monitoring real-time prediction quality of ML models in production without labels.
method ML Health framework using diagnostic methods to generate alerts for further investigation.
result The method outperforms standard distance metrics at detecting issues with mismatched data sets.
This paper analyzes air pollution trends in Rwanda using low-cost sensors and machine learning.
problem Lack of reliable air pollution data in Rwanda due to high costs of equipment.
method Analysis of existing data and development of forecasting models using low-cost sensors and machine learning.
result Proposes forecasting models for air pollution data collected by low-cost sensors.
GANs help create realistic synthetic health data, boosting medical research.
problem Challenges in creating realistic synthetic health data due to private patient data.
method Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) to learn and produce synthetic health data.
result GANs can produce realistic synthetic health data, overcoming challenges in OHD.
Novel approach for robust domain generalization in health studies.
problem Challenges in making statistical inferences about underrepresented minority groups.
method Structured tensor completion for multi-dimensional domain generalization in linear regression models.
result Established rigorous theoretical guarantees and demonstrated minimax optimality.
Hidden Markov Models analyze mobile health data to identify APNS states.
problem Subjective self-report measures of APNS lead to errors and biases.
method Exploratory hidden Markov factor models and Stabilized Expectation-Maximization algorithm.
result Identified homogeneous APNS states and dynamic transitions.
BIN and CBN models infer health variables from symptoms and signals.
problem Inferring health variables from symptoms and signals.
method Bidirectional inference networks (BIN) and composite BIN (CBIN).
result CBIN achieves state-of-the-art performance and better accuracy.
Survey reviews explainability in AI for healthcare, emphasizing trust and transparency.
problem Lack of transparency hinders AI adoption in healthcare.
method Comprehensive literature review to guide explainable AI design.
result Quantitative evaluation metrics are needed for some explainability properties.
Discriminative classifiers improve decision-making in SHM systems.
problem Lack of descriptive labels for SHM data.
method Risk-based active learning with discriminative classifiers.
result Discriminative classifiers offer improved robustness and reduced inspection costs.
This thesis evaluates text-based vs audio-based classification of mental health interviews.
problem Classifying psychiatric illness using text-based methods.
method Design and evaluate a text classification network on mental health interviews, using belabBERT.
result Text-based classification is a strong alternative to audio-based methods.
Paper proposes a framework for disease prediction from EHRs with missing data.
problem Missing data in EHRs for disease prediction.
method Two-stage framework including missing data imputation and disease prediction using GANs and stacked autoencoders.
result Significantly improved disease prediction accuracy with AC-GAN and stacked autoencoder.
Efficient RL method uses SSL for small labeled data in health outcomes.
problem Lack of precise health outcome data for reinforcement learning.
method Semi-supervised learning approach for Q-learning and value estimation.
result Method efficiently estimates Q-function and value function, robust to mis-specification.
Combines TSP and SC to solve real-world vaccine distribution.
problem Combining TSP and SC for efficient vaccine distribution.
method Mixed Integer Programming (MIP) and machine learning.
result Machine learning approach improves solution efficiency.
20 questions to improve AI research transparency, replicability, ethics, and effectiveness.
problem Lack of transparency, replicability, ethical concerns, and effectiveness in AI research.
method Presenting 20 questions to guide project planning and post-hoc evaluation.
result Facilitating a discussion to develop an international consensus framework.
Study improves prediction of UK road accidents' severity using AI.
problem Improving prediction of UK road traffic accident severity.
method Combination of machine learning, econometric, and statistical methods on historical data.
result XGBoost model with RMSE of 0.176 and MAE of 0.087 outperforms naive forecasting.
Meta-learning method for estimating time-varying mHealth intervention effects.
problem Complex mHealth data and uncertain randomization probabilities.
method DR-WCLS meta-learning procedure for causal excursion effects.
result More efficient and consistent estimates of causal excursion effects.
Repository tackles fake health news in cancer research.
problem Spread of fake health news over the internet.
method Developed comprehensive FakeHealth repository with rich features and detailed explanations.
result Repository helps in understanding and validating health fake news datasets.
System identifies health risks using semantic and machine learning.
problem Identifying risk factors associated with health conditions in subpopulations.
method Developed a combined semantic and machine learning system using a health risk ontology and knowledge graph.
result Dynamic discovery of risk factors and their subpopulations.
Bayesian model tackles spatial count data issues with flexible non-parametric techniques.
problem Challenges in traditional parametric models for spatial count data with unbalanced distributions and complex dependencies.
method Bayesian semi-parametric spatial dispersed count model combining non-parametric techniques and adapted count models.
result Demonstrates superior performance in managing dispersion and capturing intricate spatial patterns.
Study finds macroeconomic indicators predict health workforce and infrastructure measures.
problem Evaluating the predictive value of macroeconomic indicators for public health targets.
method Examined multiple forecasting approaches including neural networks, generalized additive models, random forests, and time series models with exogenous indicators.
result Macroeconomic indicators provide consistent and reproducible predictive signals for health workforce and infrastructure measures, but less so for other targets.
Social media services such as Twitter are a valuable source of information for decision support systems. Many studies have shown that this also holds for the medical domain, where Twitter is considered a viable tool for public health officials to sift through relevant information for the early detection, management, an…
Study uses machine learning to predict heart failure in cancer patients.
problem Early detection of cancer patients at risk for cardiotoxicity.
method Examined four machine learning algorithms on 143,199 cancer patients.
result Gradient boosting model achieved best AUC score of 0.9077.
Framework models female reproductive hormones with minimal invasive data.
problem Personalized modeling of female reproductive hormonal patterns.
method Combines multi-task Gaussian processes and dilated convolutional networks.
result Validated framework outperforms baseline methods in predictive performance.
Gaussian Process Regression improves damage assessment in structural health monitoring.
problem Inaccurate damage quantification in varying conditions and environments.
method Gaussian Process Regression models with Damage Indices for probabilistic damage assessment.
result The method provides probability-based decision-making for structural health monitoring.
Study uses machine learning to predict future health from various health data types.
problem Predicting future health using diverse health data types.
method Applied machine learning (neural networks and XGBoost) to longitudinal data from 6830 individuals.
result Health-related measures were the strongest predictors of future health status, while genetic data performed poorly.