Machine learning versus logistic regression for prognostic modelling in individuals with non-specific neck pain.
Bernard X W LiewFrancisco M KovacsDavid RügamerAna RoyuelaPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2022)
The improvement in prediction performance between ML and logistic regression methods in the present study, could be due to the potential greater nonlinearity between baseline predictors and clinical outcome. The benefit of machine learning in prognostic modelling may be dependent on factors like sample size, variable type, and disease investigated.