A scoping review on the use of machine learning in research on social determinants of health: Trends and research prospects

• Main Authors: Shiho Kino (Author), Yu-Tien Hsu (Author), Koichiro Shiba (Author), Yung-Shin Chien (Author), Carol Mita (Author), Ichiro Kawachi (Author), Adel Daoud (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Machine learning (ML) has spread rapidly from computer science to several disciplines. Given the predictive capacity of ML, it offers new opportunities for health, behavioral, and social scientists. However, it remains unclear how and to what extent ML is being used in studies of social...