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Advanced Data Analytics in Health

  • Focuses on the use of recently developed computational techniques in the context of health, including healthcare and public health
  • Demonstrates how data can be transformed into valuable insights for various professionals, ranging from clinicians to policymakers
  • Presents recent research on advanced data analytics in health
  • Written by respected experts in the field

Part of the book series: Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies (SIST, volume 93)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Data Exploration and Visualization

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Navigating Complex Systems for Policymaking Using Simple Software Tools

      • Philippe J. Giabbanelli, Magda Baniukiewicz
      Pages 21-40
  3. Modeling and Simulation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 41-41
    2. An Agent-Based Model of Healthy Eating with Applications to Hypertension

      • Amin Khademi, Donglan Zhang, Philippe J. Giabbanelli, Shirley Timmons, Chengqian Luo, Lu Shi
      Pages 43-58
    3. Soft Data Analytics with Fuzzy Cognitive Maps: Modeling Health Technology Adoption by Elderly Women

      • Noshad Rahimi, Antonie J. Jetter, Charles M. Weber, Katherine Wild
      Pages 59-74
  4. Machine Learning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
    2. Classifying Mammography Images by Using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps and a New Segmentation Algorithm

      • Abdollah Amirkhani, Mojtaba Kolahdoozi, Elpiniki I. Papageorgiou, Mohammad R. Mosavi
      Pages 99-116
    3. Text-Based Analytics for Biosurveillance

      • Lauren E. Charles, William Smith, Jeremiah Rounds, Joshua Mendoza
      Pages 117-131
  5. Case Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
    2. Young Adults, Health Insurance Expansions and Hospital Services Utilization

      • Teresa B. Gibson, Zeynal Karaca, Gary Pickens, Michael Dworsky, Eli Cutler, Brian J. Moore et al.
      Pages 135-149
    3. The Impact of Patient Incentives on Comprehensive Diabetes Care Services and Medical Expenditures

      • Teresa B. Gibson, J. Ross Maclean, Ginger S. Carls, Emily D. Ehrlich, Brian J. Moore, Colin Baigel
      Pages 151-162
  6. Challenges and New Frontiers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 183-183
    2. The Cornerstones of Smart Home Research for Healthcare

      • Kevin Bouchard, Jianguo Hao, Bruno Bouchard, Sébastien Gaboury, Mohammed Tarik Moutacalli, Charles Gouin-Vallerand et al.
      Pages 185-200
    3. Challenges and Cases of Genomic Data Integration Across Technologies and Biological Scales

      • Shamith A. Samarajiwa, Ioana Olan, Dóra Bihary
      Pages 201-216

About this book

This book introduces readers to the methods, types of data, and scale of analysis used in the context of health. The challenges of working with big data are explored throughout the book, while the benefits are also emphasized through the discoveries made possible by linking large datasets. Methods include thorough case studies from statistics, as well as the newest facets of data analytics: data visualization, modeling and simulation, and machine learning. The diversity of datasets is illustrated through chapters on networked data, image processing, and text, in addition to typical structured numerical datasets. While the methods, types of data, and scale have been individually covered elsewhere, by bringing them all together under one “umbrella” the book highlights synergies, while also helping scholars fluidly switch between tools as needed. New challenges and emerging frontiers are also discussed, helping scholars grasp how methods will need to change in response to the latest challenges in health.

Reviews

“Organized and structured in a balanced way, chapters can be read independently based on the reader’s interests. Broad in its coverage with thorough literature reviews in each chapter, the book is a good starting point not only for medical practitioners and policy makers, but also for engineers, data scientists, and scholars interested in developing data-based conclusions in the healthcare domain.” (Mariana Damova, Computing Reviews, December, 2018)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Computer Science Department, Furman University, Greenville, USA

    Philippe J. Giabbanelli

  • Department of Computer Science, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Canada

    Vijay K. Mago

  • Department of Computer Engineering, Technological Educational Institute, Lamia, Greece

    Elpiniki I. Papageorgiou

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eBook USD 139.00
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Softcover Book USD 179.99
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Hardcover Book USD 179.99
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