CD-RCA method identifies causal relationships in prediction errors without predefined graphs.
problem Challenges in diagnosing prediction errors due to lack of transparency in black-box models.
method Causal-Discovery-based Root-Cause Analysis (CD-RCA) method that estimates causal relationships without predefined causal graphs.
result CD-RCA outperforms heuristic attribution methods in identifying variable contributions to prediction errors.
ABC improves uncertainty quantification in LLMs for clinical diagnostics.
problem Overconfident and poorly calibrated estimates of LLMs in clinical domains.
method Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC) for likelihood-free inference.
result Improves accuracy by up to 46.9%, reduces Brier scores by 74.4%, and enhances calibration.
CAT improves domain adaptation for fault diagnosis by calibrating teacher network predictions.
problem Performance drops in deep learning models when applied to different data distributions.
method CAT uses post-hoc calibration techniques to calibrate predictions of the teacher network during self-training.
result CAT achieves state-of-the-art performance on most transfer tasks in domain-adaptive IFD.
The widespread digitization of patient data via electronic health records (EHRs) has created an unprecedented opportunity to use machine learning algorithms to better predict disease risk at the patient level. Although predictive models have previously been constructed for a few important diseases, such as breast cance…
The paper proposes a new method for comparing logistic regression models across different populations.
problem Comparing logistic regression models across sub-populations can lead to misleading results.
method Develops a cascading set of equivalence tests for logistic regression models, addressing coding, predictions, and overall accuracy.
result Equivalence testing incentivizes accurate inference and avoids perverse incentives from significance tests.
AI-assisted heart disease diagnosis reduces misdiagnosis and saves lives.
problem Misdiagnosis of heart disease leads to unnecessary deaths.
method Developed an AI application using ML and DNN algorithms on a dataset from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
result DNN model achieved a 92% accuracy rate, reducing misdiagnosis.
HTAD predicts diagnoses from EHRs using target-aware attention.
problem Lack of specificity in aggregating clinical records for diagnosis prediction.
method Hierarchical target-attentive mechanism for EHRs.
result Target-aware attention significantly improves diagnosis prediction performance.
Framework predicts responses in misspecified systems using GPLFM and BNNs.
problem Predicting responses in dynamical systems with model misspecification.
method Integrates GPLFM and BNNs for uncertainty-aware inference and prediction.
result Systematic propagation of uncertainty from diagnosis to prediction.
New method identifies root causes in presence of latent confounding.
problem Identifying root causes in the presence of latent variables.
method Extract Errors with Latents (EEL) procedure for inferring root causes.
result Superior accuracy and robustness compared to previous methods.
Accurately predicting patients' risk of 30-day hospital readmission would enable hospitals to efficiently allocate resource-intensive interventions. We develop a new method, Categorical Co-Frequency Analysis (CoFA), for clustering diagnosis codes from the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) according to the …
Optimizes test set size for accurate diagnosis using machine learning.
problem Determining the minimum test set size for accurate diagnosis.
method Proposes machine learning methods (LASSO and SVM) to predict optimal test set size.
result SVM achieves 90.4% accuracy with a reduced test set by 35.24%.
MD tree diagnoses model failures using loss landscape metrics.
problem Diagnose model failures without knowing training configuration.
method MD tree based on loss landscape metrics.
result MD tree achieves 87.7% accuracy in dataset transfer tasks, outperforming validation-based approaches.
Bayesian deep learning ensemble improves pneumonia diagnosis accuracy.
problem Manual, time-consuming pneumonia diagnosis with high inter-observer variability.
method Multi-level ensemble classification system using Bayesian Deep Learning.
result Accuracy of 98.06% in differentiating four pathologies.
This paper diagnoses factor-model pricing errors using a new method.
problem Measuring pricing errors in factor models with general characteristic axes.
method Developed a method to measure factor-model pricing errors as bridge-alpha curves, using a predetermined characteristic order and prefix portfolios.
result Adding a counterpart factor flips the curve's sign on every axis, but only HML and CMA overcorrect enough to be rejected.
Machine learning improves ASD diagnosis accuracy.
problem Early detection and treatment of ASD.
method Machine learning, specifically SMO-SVM and Relief Attributes.
result SMO-SVM classifier outperforms other algorithms in ASD detection.
Sample size determination for a data set is an important statistical process for analyzing the data to an optimum level of accuracy and using minimum computational work. The applications of this process are credible in every domain which deals with large data sets and high computational work. This study uses Bayesian a…
With recent advances in deep learning, neuroimaging studies increasingly rely on convolutional networks (ConvNets) to predict diagnosis based on MR images. To gain a better understanding of how a disease impacts the brain, the studies visualize the salience maps of the ConvNet highlighting voxels within the brain major…
The Neyman-Pearson (NP) paradigm in binary classification seeks classifiers that achieve a minimal type II error while enforcing the prioritized type I error controlled under some user-specified level α. This paradigm serves naturally in applications such as severe disease diagnosis and spam detection, where people h…
Identification of the influential clinical symptoms and laboratory features that help in the diagnosis of dengue fever in early phase of the illness would aid in designing effective public health management and virological surveillance strategies. Keeping this as our main objective we develop in this paper, a new compu…
Machine learning model diagnoses COVID-19 from routine blood tests.
problem Difficulty in diagnosing COVID-19 due to inconsistent blood parameter changes.
method Constructed a machine learning model using 5,333 patients with various infections and 160 COVID-19-positive patients.
result Cross-validated AUC of 0.97, sensitivity of 81.9%, specificity of 97.9%.
Proposes a new method for medical diagnosis using network-based representation learning.
problem Improving medical diagnosis accuracy through better data representation.
method Heterogeneous network-based model and modified metapath2vec algorithm for learning latent node representations.
result Significant performance boost in symptom/disease classification and disease prediction tasks.
Neural network improves breast cancer diagnosis with high accuracy.
problem Improving accuracy in breast cancer diagnosis.
method Higher-order probabilistic perceptron (HOPP) model.
result HOPP model achieves up to 97% accuracy in classifying breast cancer tumors.
CNN improves OSA diagnosis accuracy from PSG data.
problem Manual PSG analysis by specialists is tedious, time-consuming, and prone to errors.
method 1D CNN architecture with convolutional and FCN layers for OSA severity classification.
result Proposed CNN model achieves excellent classification results without manual preprocessing.
Quick and accurate medical diagnosis is crucial for the successful treatment of a disease. Using machine learning algorithms, we have built two models to predict a hematologic disease, based on laboratory blood test results. In one predictive model, we used all available blood test parameters and in the other a reduced…
Anomaly detection in database management systems (DBMSs) is difficult because of increasing number of statistics (stat) and event metrics in big data system. In this paper, I propose an automatic DBMS diagnosis system that detects anomaly periods with abnormal DB stat metrics and finds causal events in the periods. Rec…
Study improves seasonal forecasts using deep learning.
problem Challenges in generating large forecast ensembles and limited observations for verification.
method Developed a probabilistic deep neural network model.
result Demonstrated favorable skill compared to state-of-the-art dynamical forecast systems.
We show how to learn low-dimensional representations (embeddings) of patient visits from the corresponding electronic health record (EHR) where International Classification of Diseases (ICD) diagnosis codes are removed. We expect that these embeddings will be useful for the construction of predictive statistical models…
Quantitative CT predicts ILD patterns and prognosis.
problem Diagnosing and predicting prognosis of fibrosing ILD patterns.
method High-resolution CT texture features, TM model for classification and survival analysis.
result TM model outperforms histogram-based model in distinguishing UIP from non-UIP patterns and allows for survival group partitioning.
Optimal decision-making using prediction sets to minimize risk.
problem Using prediction sets optimally for decision-making in uncertain scenarios.
method Decision-theoretic framework that seeks to minimize expected loss against a worst-case distribution.
result ROCP algorithm reduces critical mistakes compared to baselines, especially in costly out-of-set errors.
PVI seeks a posterior that makes predictions closer to true data, not approximating the Bayesian posterior.
problem Finding meaningful posterior distributions under model misspecification.
method Predictive variational inference (PVI) seeks an optimal posterior density for close predictive matching to true data.
result PVI learns a posterior that is not the same as the Bayesian posterior, but is closer to the true data generating process.
Anomaly detection scores from VAE gradients improve tumor detection.
problem Improving anomaly detection in medical imaging.
method Using Variational Autoencoders to approximate anomaly ratings.
result Variance Autoencoder gradient-based ratings outperform other methods in tumor detection.
A data-driven approach predicts morphological development under structural instability.
problem Understanding and predicting spatiotemporal complexities of morphogenesis under structural instability.
method Machine-learning framework based on physical modeling of morphogenesis.
result Identification of key bifurcation characteristics and prediction of history-dependent development.
Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a prevalent long-term neurodegenerative disease. Though the diagnostic criteria of PD are relatively well defined, the current medical imaging diagnostic procedures are expertise-demanding, and thus call for a higher-integrated AI-based diagnostic algorithm. Methods: In this pape…
Improves reliability of medical diagnosis uncertainty estimates.
problem Label uncertainty in medical diagnosis.
method Post-hoc alpha-calibration method for neural network classifiers. result Significantly enhances reliability of uncertainty estimates.
A primary goal of computational phenotype research is to conduct medical diagnosis. In hospital, physicians rely on massive clinical data to make diagnosis decisions, among which laboratory tests are one of the most important resources. However, the longitudinal and incomplete nature of laboratory test data casts a sig…
The diagnosis of the Erythemato-squamous disease (ESD) is accepted as a difficult problem in dermatology. ESD is a form of skin disease. It generally causes redness of the skin and also may cause loss of skin. They are generally due to genetic or environmental factors. ESD comprises six classes of skin conditions namel…
Bayesian CNN estimates uncertainty in COVID-19 detection.
problem Uncertainty in deep learning predictions for medical diagnosis.
method Drop-weight based Bayesian Convolutional Neural Networks (BCNN).
result Uncertainty correlates with prediction accuracy.
Hierarchical CNNs improve diagnosis of GI diseases from histopathological images.
problem Diagnosing GI diseases from histopathological images is challenging due to heterogeneity and shared features.
method Embedded a class hierarchy into a VGGNet to address the hierarchical structure of GI diseases.
result The hierarchical model achieved better results than a flat model for multi-category diagnosis of GI disorders.
Background: Predictive modeling is a key component of solutions to many healthcare problems. Among all predictive modeling approaches, machine learning methods often achieve the highest prediction accuracy, but suffer from a long-standing open problem precluding their widespread use in healthcare. Most machine learning…
Study improves CAD diagnosis accuracy by selecting significant features.
problem Improving accuracy of CAD diagnosis through feature selection.
method Integrated machine learning approach using random trees (RTs), C5.0, SVM, and CHAID.
result Random trees model outperforms other models in CAD diagnosis.
Clinical notes are text documents that are created by clinicians for each patient encounter. They are typically accompanied by medical codes, which describe the diagnosis and treatment. Annotating these codes is labor intensive and error prone; furthermore, the connection between the codes and the text is not annotated…
High predictive performance and ease of use and interpretability are important requirements for the applicability of a computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) to human reading studies. We propose a CAD system specifically designed to be more comprehensible to the radiologist reviewing screening breast MRI studies. Multiparametr…
Study uses multi-task Bayesian optimization to speed up SVM hyperparameter tuning for nodules diagnosis.
problem Redundant and time-consuming hyperparameter tuning for SVM classifiers in medical imaging.
method Employed multi-task Bayesian optimization to accelerate hyperparameter search.
result Multi-task Bayesian optimization significantly accelerates hyperparameter search.
Given genetic variations and various phenotypical traits, such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) features, we consider two important and related tasks in biomedical research: i)to select genetic and phenotypical markers for disease diagnosis and ii) to identify associations between genetic and phenotypical data. Thes…
This review explores Convolutional Neural Networks in machine fault diagnosis.
problem Machine fault diagnosis is crucial for safe equipment operation and production.
method Comprehensive review of Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) applications in fault diagnosis.
result A systematic review of CNN-based fault diagnosis methods, covering data collection, model construction, and feature learning.
Boosting theory extended to handle cost-sensitive and multi-objective losses.
problem Real-world prediction problems with different error costs.
method Developed a comprehensive theory of cost-sensitive and multi-objective boosting.
result Established a dichotomy for binary classification and a more intricate landscape for multiclass settings.
CNNs accurately measure airways and vessels on CT images, improving lung disease diagnosis.
problem Accurately characterizing small pulmonary structures from CT images for disease diagnosis.
method Generative model combined with Convolutional Neural Regressor (CNR) for cross-sectional measurements.
result CNNs provide accurate measurements with physiological correlates.
Unified framework for imputation and prediction in healthcare time series.
problem Time misalignment and data sparsity in healthcare time series.
method MAGIC (Multi-tAsk Gaussian Process for Imputation and Classification) using hierarchical multi-task Gaussian process and functional logistic regression.
result Superior predictive accuracy compared to existing methods in two healthcare applications.