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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Estimation of COVID-19 Epidemiology Curve of the United States Using Genetic Programming Algorithm.

Nikola Anđelić, Sandi Baressi Šegota, Ivan Lorencin, Zdravko Jurilj, Tijana Šušteršič, Anđela Blagojević, Alen Protić, Tomislav Ćabov, Nenad Filipović, Zlatan Car

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. An Improved Genetic Algorithm for Location Allocation Problem with Grey Theory in Public Health Emergencies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  5. How Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies Can Help the Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  6. Modeling of the Long-Term Epidemic Dynamics of COVID-19 in the United States.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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Nikola AnđelićFaculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, Vukovarska 58, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-0314-243X
Sandi Baressi ŠegotaFaculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, Vukovarska 58, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-3015-1024
Ivan LorencinFaculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, Vukovarska 58, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-5964-245X
Zdravko JuriljClinical Hospital Centre, Rijeka, Krešimirova ul. 42, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0001-5318-1819
Tijana ŠušteršičFaculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Sestre Janjić, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-1417-0521
Anđela BlagojevićFaculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Sestre Janjić, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-8652-3827
Alen ProtićClinical Hospital Centre, Rijeka, Krešimirova ul. 42, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-6573-852X
Tomislav ĆabovFaculty of Dental Medicine, University of Rijeka, Kresimirova 40/42, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-8872-2811
Nenad FilipovićFaculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Sestre Janjić, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-2261-8066
Zlatan CarFaculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, Vukovarska 58, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0003-2817-9252

Funding

Central European Initiative 305.6019-20
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Abstract

Estimation of the epidemiology curve for the COVID-19 pandemic can be a very computationally challenging task. Thus far, there have been some implementations of artificial intelligence (AI) methods applied to develop epidemiology curve for a specific country. However, most applied AI methods generated models that are almost impossible to translate into a mathematical equation. In this paper, the AI method called genetic programming (GP) algorithm is utilized to develop a symbolic expression (mathematical equation) which can be used for the estimation of the epidemiology curve for the entire U.S. with high accuracy. The GP algorithm is utilized on the publicly available dataset that contains the number of confirmed, deceased and recovered patients for each U.S. state to obtain the symbolic expression for the estimation of the number of the aforementioned patient groups. The dataset consists of the latitude and longitude of the central location for each state and the number of patients in each of the goal groups for each day in the period of 22nd January 2020-3rd December 2020. The obtained symbolic expressions for each state are summed up to obtain symbolic expressions for estimation of each of the patient groups (confirmed, deceased and recovered). These symbolic expressions are combined to obtain the symbolic expression for the estimation of the epidemiology curve for the entire U.S. The obtained symbolic expressions for the estimation of the number of confirmed, deceased and recovered patients for each state achieved R2 score in the ranges 0.9406-0.9992, 0.9404-0.9998 and 0.9797-0.99955, respectively. These equations are summed up to formulate symbolic expressions for the estimation of the number of confirmed, deceased and recovered patients for the entire U.S. with achieved R2 score of 0.9992, 0.9997 and 0.9996, respectively. Using these symbolic expressions, the equation for the estimation of the epidemiology curve for the entire U.S. is formulated which achieved R2 score of 0.9933. Investigation showed that GP algorithm can produce symbolic expressions for the estimation of the number of confirmed, recovered and deceased patients as well as the epidemiology curve not only for the states but for the entire U.S. with very high accuracy.

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AlgorithmsArtificial IntelligencePandemicsCOVID-19HumansUnited Statesartificial intelligenceCOVID-19epidemiology curvegenetic programming algorithmregression modeling

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PMCPMC7908446

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