Estimating disease prevalence from drug utilization data using the Random Forest algorithm
ConclusionData on medication use can be a useful predictor when estimating the prevalence of several chronic diseases. To improve the estimates, for a broader range of chronic diseases, research should use better training data, include more details concerning dosages and duration of prescriptions, and add related predictors like hospitalizations.
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
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