Developing Machine Learning Algorithms for the Prediction of Early Death in Elderly Cancer Patients: Usability Study.

Gabrielle Ribeiro Sena Tiago Pessoa Ferreira de Lima Maria Júlia Gonçalves de Mello Luiz Claudio Santos Thuler Jurema Telles Oliveira Lima

Published in: JMIR cancer (2019)

A simplified predictive model aiming to estimate the risk of early death in elderly cancer patients is proposed herein, minimally composed by the MNA-SF and KPS. We strongly recommend that these questionnaires be incorporated into regular geriatric assessment of older patients with cancer.

Keyphrases

machine learning
middle aged
community dwelling
artificial intelligence
deep learning
physical activity
big data
social media