Summary of Predicting Deterioration in Mild Cognitive Impairment with Survival Transformers, Extreme Gradient Boosting and Cox Proportional Hazard Modelling, by Henry Musto et al.
Predicting Deterioration in Mild Cognitive Impairment with Survival Transformers, Extreme Gradient Boosting and Cox Proportional Hazard Modelling
by Henry Musto, Daniel Stamate, Doina Logofatu, Daniel Stahl
First submitted to arxiv on: 24 Sep 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Neural and Evolutionary Computing (cs.NE)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed approach combines survival transformers and extreme gradient boosting models to predict cognitive deterioration in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) using metabolomics data from the ADNI cohort. This novel application of transformer-based techniques in survival analysis aims to improve early detection and intervention in Alzheimer’s dementia disease. The research highlights the potential of advanced machine learning methods for more accurate risk assessments, offering new avenues for clinical practice and patient care. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary A team of researchers has developed a new way to predict whether people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) will develop Alzheimer’s disease. They used special kinds of computer models called “survival transformers” and “extreme gradient boosting models.” These models looked at data about the levels of certain chemicals in people’s bodies, which can indicate if they’re more likely to develop dementia. The researchers found that these new models were better than a traditional method for predicting this risk. They hope that their approach will help doctors detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier and find ways to treat it more effectively. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Extreme gradient boosting » Machine learning » Transformer
