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ArticleDatabase and expert systems applications : 35th International Conference, DEXA 2024, Naples, Italy, August 26-28, 2024, Proceedings. Part I. Database and Expert Systems Applications Conference (35th : 2024 : Naples, Italy)2024

Collaborative Filtering for the Imputation of Patient Reported Outcomes.

Eric Ababio Anyimadu, Clifton David Fuller, Xinhua Zhang, G Elisabeta Marai, Guadalupe Canahuate

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Article in Database and expert systems applications : 35th International Conference, DEXA 2024, Naples, Italy, August 26-28, 2024, Proceedings. Part I. Database and Expert Systems Applications Conference (35th : 2024 : Naples, Italy), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Eric Ababio AnyimaduElectrical and Computer Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
Clifton David FullerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas, MD. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Xinhua ZhangDepartment of Computer Science, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.
G Elisabeta MaraiDepartment of Computer Science, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.
Guadalupe CanahuateElectrical and Computer Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.

Funding

Tumor Evolution and Metastasis ProgramP30CA016672 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Fabien Delerue · 1985 to 2026
$290.8M
Longitudinal Spatial-Nonspatial Decision Support for Competing Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer TherapyR01CA258827 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI CANAHUATE, GUADALUPE, FULLER, CLIFTON DAVID · 2021 to 2025
$2.9M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016672NCI NIH HHS R01 CA258827
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study addresses the prevalent issue of missing data in patient-reported outcome datasets, particularly focusing on head and neck cancer patient symptom ratings sourced from the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory. Given that many data mining and machine learning algorithms necessitate complete datasets, the accurate imputation of missing data as an initial step becomes crucial. In this study we propose, for the first time, the use of collaborative filtering for imputing missing head and neck cancer patient symptom ratings. Two configurations of collaborative filtering, namely patient-based and symptom-based, leverage known ratings to infer the missing ones. Additionally, this study compares the performance of collaborative filtering with alternative imputation methods such as Multiple Imputation by Chained Equations, Nearest Neighbor Imputation, and Linear interpolation. Performance is compared using Root Mean Squared Error and Mean Absolute Error metrics. Findings demonstrate that collaborative filtering is a viable and comparatively superior approach for imputing missing patient symptom data.

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Collaborative FilteringHead and Neck CancerImputation

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