A fuzzy derivative approach to classification of outcomes from the ADRAC database

International Transactions in Operational Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 169-179

  Mamedov, M A ^a   Saunders, G W ^a   Yearwood, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reaction; Cardiovascular; Classification; Fuzzy sets

Indexed keywords

EID: 26944461074     PISSN: 09696016     EISSN: 14753995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3995.2004.00449.x     Document Type: Article

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