Incorporating machine learning approaches to assess putative environmental risk factors for multiple sclerosis

ConclusionsWhile this finding requires confirmation, it is interesting given the association between pesticide exposure and other neurological diseases. The study also demonstrates the application of LASSO to identify environmental exposures with reduced multiple statistical testing penalty. Machine learning approaches may be useful for future investigations of concomitant MS risk or prognostic factors.
Source: Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders - Category: Neurology Source Type: research