Relative Performance of Machine Learning and Linear Regression in Predicting Quality of Life and Academic Performance of School Children in Norway: Data Analysis of a Quasi-Experimental Study

• Main Authors: Robert Froud (Author), Solveig Hakestad Hansen (Author), Hans Kristian Ruud (Author), Jonathan Foss (Author), Leila Ferguson (Author), Per Morten Fredriksen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundMachine learning techniques are increasingly being applied in health research. It is not clear how useful these approaches are for modeling continuous outcomes. Child quality of life is associated with parental socioeconomic status and physical activity and may be associated with aerobic f...