Machine Learning Predicts Kids at Risk of Not Getting Vaccinated
Predictive computer models could prompt physicians to talk with families who are skeptical of vaccines
Growing skepticism toward vaccines has sparked a flareup of measles outbreaks affecting New York City neighborhoods, cruise ships, international airports and even Google’s Mountain View headquarters. To help family physicians reach out to vaccine-hesitant parents, data scientists have shown how computer models can predict the likelihood that an individual child’s parents will not get him or her vaccinated.
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