Neural network analysis in predicting 2-year survival in elderly people: A new statistical-mathematical approach

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 35-44

  Cacciafesta, Mauro ^a   Campana, Fabio ^a   Piccirillo, Gianfranco ^a   Cicconetti, Paolo ^a   Trani, Ilaria ^a   Leonetti Luparini, Riccardo ^a   Marigliano, Vincenzo ^a   Verico, Paola ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

2 year survival; Artificial neural network; Elderly people; Mathematical function

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CALCULATION; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0035089569     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(00)00092-3     Document Type: Article

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