Applications of artificial intelligence systems in the analysis of epidemiological data.

Abstract:

:A brief review of the germane literature suggests that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) statistical algorithms in epidemiology has been limited. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using AI systems in large-scale sets of epidemiological data to extract inherent, formerly unidentified, and potentially valuable patterns that human-driven deductive models may miss.

journal_name

Eur J Epidemiol

authors

Flouris AD,Duffy J

doi

10.1007/s10654-006-0005-y

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-01-01 00:00:00

pages

167-70

issue

3

eissn

0393-2990

issn

1573-7284

journal_volume

21

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