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- Title
Artificial neural networks applied to outcome prediction for colorectal cancer patients in separate institutions.
- Authors
Bottaci, L; Drew, P J; Hartley, J E; Hadfield, M B; Farouk, R; Lee, P W; Macintyre, I M; Duthie, G S; Monson, J R
- Abstract
Artificial neural networks are computer programs that can be used to discover complex relations within data sets. They permit the recognition of patterns in complex biological data sets that cannot be detected with conventional linear statistical analysis. One such complex problem is the prediction of outcome for individual patients treated for colorectal cancer. Predictions of outcome in such patients have traditionally been based on population statistics. However, these predictions have little meaning for the individual patient. We report the training of neural networks to predict outcome for individual patients from one institution and their predictive performance on data from a different institution in another region.
- Publication
Lancet (London, England), 1997, Vol 350, Issue 9076, p469
- ISSN
0140-6736
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1016/S0140-6736(96)11196-X