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Table 4 Association among the study objectives, feature types and algorithms

From: Machine learning to predict pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review, synthesizing framework and future research agenda

Study Objectives

Feature Category

Algorithms

To predict delivery method

Demographic factors, obstetric characteristics, maternal factors

DT, NB, SVM, GLM

To compare maternal and neonatal outcome of vaginal intended breech deliveries between low weight group high weight group

 

MA

To predict success of vaginal birth after cesarean delivery

Demographic factors, obstetric characteristics, maternal factors, medical and obstetric history, neonatal features, ultrasound measurements, behavioral parameters

MA, UA, RF, AE, GB

Prediction of preterm/extreme preterm birth

Demographic factors, obstetric characteristics, maternal factors, current medical record, medical and obstetric history

DT, NN, RF, KNN

Predicting risk level during pregnancy

Demographic factors, obstetric characteristics, maternal factors, medical and obstetric history

C4.5 DT

Explore risks related to voluntary termination of pregnancy

Demographic factors, obstetric characteristics, medical and obstetric history, pregnancy termination attributes

DT, GLM, SVM

Prediction of risk of uterine rupture

Demographic factors, obstetric characteristics, maternal factors, medical and obstetric history

LR

Prediction of risk of perinatal death

Demographic factors, obstetric characteristics, maternal factors, behavioral parameters

LR, MA, UA

To explore factors responsible for preterm birth

Demographic factors, obstetric characteristics, maternal factors, behavioral parameters, medical and obstetric history, current medical record

NB, SVM, NN, C5.0 DT, clustering PAM

Prediction of low birth weight and factors responsible for it

 

DT, SVM, RF, NB, NN, LR, J48

Determining factors related to successful vaginal delivery

Demographic factors, obstetric characteristics, maternal factors, medical and obstetric history

MA

To explore factors responsible for emergency cesarean section

Demographic factors, obstetric characteristics, maternal factors, medical and obstetric history, neonatal features

MA, UA

Predicting successful pregnancy after IVF

Demographic factors, maternal factors, medical and obstetric history, ultrasound measurements

SVM, C4.5, RF, CART

Predicting early pregnancy loss during IVF treatment

 

LR, SVM, DT, BPNN, XB, RF

Predicting the live birth chance after IVF treatment

 

SVM, RF, LR, XB

To determine the suitability of induction of labor

Demographic factors, maternal factors, medical and obstetric history, ultrasound measurements

MA

To determine potential value of cervical length in predicting progress of labor

 

MA, UA