Classification trees: A possible method for maternity risk grouping

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 146-156

  Harper, Paul R ^a   Winslett, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CART analysis; Decision support systems; Health services; Maternity; Risk analysis

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREES (MATHEMATICS);

CART ANALYSIS; HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNITY; RISK ANALYSIS;

HEALTH RISKS;

EID: 25144476418     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2004.05.014     Document Type: Article

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