The use of Cox regression and genetic algorithm (CoRGA) for identifying risk factors for mortality in older people

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 221-236

  Ahmad, Rabiah ^a   Bath, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cox regression; Genetic algorithm; Mortality; Risk factors; Software package

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMPUTER PROGRAM; GENETIC ALGORITHM; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 5744247686     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1460458204042236     Document Type: Article

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