Evaluating training data suitability for decision tree induction

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 133-144

  Viikki, Kati ^a   Juhola, Martti ^a   Pyykkö, Ilmar ^b   Honkavaara, Pekka ^c  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

decision tree induction; evaluation of training data; otological data

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION THEORY; ENTROPY; EVALUATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; TRAINING; VERTIGO; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLASSIFICATION; DECISION TREE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; NAUSEA; SOLDIER; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLASSIFICATION; DECISION TREES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NAUSEA; VERTIGO; VOMITING;

EID: 0035319825     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005624715089     Document Type: Article

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