A comparison of Cox Regression and Neural Networks for risk stratification in cases of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in children

Neural Computing and Applications

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 257-264

  Groves, D J ^a   Smye, S W ^a   Kinsey, S E ^a   Richards, S M ^b   Chessells, J M ^c   Eden, O B ^d   Bailey, C C ^e  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia; Cox Regression; Neural Network; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033240929     PISSN: 09410643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005210050028     Document Type: Article

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