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An Ensemble Approach for the Diagnosis of Cognitive Decline with Missing Data

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Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Systems (HAIS 2008)

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This work applies new techniques of automatic learning to diagnose neuro decline processes usually related to aging. Early detection of cognitive decline (CD) is an advisable practice under multiple perspectives. A study of neuropsychological tests from 267 consultations on 30 patients by the Alzheimer’s Patient Association of Gran Canaria is carried out. We designed neural computational CD diagnosis systems, using a multi-net and ensemble structure that is applied to the treatment of missing data present in consultations. The results show significant improvements over simple classifiers. These systems would allow applying policies of early detection of dementias in primary care centers where specialized professionals are not present.

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  1. Department of Statistics, Operating Research and Computation, University of La Laguna, 38271, La Laguna, Canary Islands, Spain

    Patricio García Báez

  2. Unidad de Atención a la Dependencia de Santander, Gobierno de Cantabria, 39012, Santander, Cantabria, Spain

    Carlos Fernández Viadero

  3. Institute of Cybernetic Sciences and Technology, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

    José Regidor García & Carmen Paz Suárez Araujo

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  1. Escuela Politécnica Superior, GICAP Research Group, Universidad de Burgo, Calle Francisco de Vitoria S/N, Edifico C, Campus Vena, 09006, Burgos, Spain

    Emilio Corchado

  2. Center of Excellence for Quantifiable Quality of Service, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491, Trondheim, Norway

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  3. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton,, T6G 2V4, Alberta, Canada

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García Báez, P., Viadero, C.F., García, J.R., Araujo, C.P.S. (2008). An Ensemble Approach for the Diagnosis of Cognitive Decline with Missing Data. In: Corchado, E., Abraham, A., Pedrycz, W. (eds) Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Systems. HAIS 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 5271. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87656-4_44

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