Comparison of Models for Predicting Quality of Life After Surgical Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a Prospective Study.
Chong-Chi ChiuKing-Teh LeeHao-Hsien LeeJhi-Joung WangDing-Ping SunChien-Cheng HuangHon-Yi ShiPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2018)
The comparisons showed that, in preoperative and postoperative healthcare consultations with HCC surgery candidates, QOL at 6 months post-surgery should be estimated with an ANN model rather than with SVM, GPR, or MLR models. The best QOL predictors identified in this study can also be used to educate candidates for HCC surgery in the expected course of recovery and other surgical outcomes.