Developing an ICU scoring system with interaction terms using a genetic algorithm

no code implementations • 22 Apr 2016 • Chee Chun Gan, Gerard Learmonth

A genetic algorithm framework for variable selection with logistic regression models is used to search for two-way interaction terms in a clinical dataset of adult ICU patients, with separate models being built for each category of diagnosis upon admittance to the ICU.

ICU Mortality Variable Selection

An improved chromosome formulation for genetic algorithms applied to variable selection with the inclusion of interaction terms

no code implementations • 22 Apr 2016 • Chee Chun Gan, Gerard Learmonth

Genetic algorithms are a well-known method for tackling the problem of variable selection.

Computational Efficiency Variable Selection