Machine learning and its epidemiological applications
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20200722-00970
- VernacularTitle:机器学习及其流行病学应用
- Author:
Huijun LIN
1
;
Xiaolei WANG
;
Mengyuan TIAN
;
Xingli LI
;
Hongzhuan TAN
Author Information
1. 中南大学湘雅公共卫生学院/临床流行病学湖南省重点实验室，长沙 410078
- Keywords:
Machine learning;
Algorithms;
Epidemiology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2021;42(9):1689-1694
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
As an important branch of artificial intelligence, machine learning is widely used in various fields. Machine learning has similarity to classical statistical methods, but can solve many problems which are difficult for traditional statistics, so it is one of the important tools in epidemiological research. This paper introduced 9 common algorithms of machine learning and summarized their characteristics and applications in epidemiological research. Readers could choose appropriate machine learning method according to the research purpose for the better application of machine learning in epidemiological research.
