The predictive accuracy of computer-based classification decision techniques. A review and research directions

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Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 467-482

  Kattan, M W ^a   Cooper, R B ^b,c  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence; Classification decisions; Decision making; Machine learning; Modeling; Neural networks; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING SYSTEMS;

CLASSIFICATION DECISION; DECISION PERFORMANCE; DECISIONS MAKINGS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; MACHINE-LEARNING; MODELING; NEURAL-NETWORKS; PREDICTIVE ACCURACY; RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY; SIMULATION;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 0032132451     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0483(97)00081-9     Document Type: Article

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