Attributes for causal inference in electronic healthcare databases

Jenna Reps; Jonathan M. Garibaldi; Uwe Aickelin; Daniele Soria; Jack E. Gibson; Richard B. Hubbard

doi:10.1109/CBMS.2013.6627871

Attributes for causal inference in electronic healthcare databases

Jenna Reps, Jonathan M. Garibaldi, Uwe Aickelin, Daniele Soria, Jack E. Gibson, Richard B. Hubbard

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Abstract

Side effects of prescription drugs present a serious issue. Existing algorithms that detect side effects generally require further analysis to confirm causality. In this paper we investigate attributes based on the Bradford-Hill causality criteria that could be used by a classifying algorithm to definitively identify side effects directly. We found that it would be advantageous to use attributes based on the association strength, temporality and specificity criteria.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of CBMS 2013 - 26th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems
Pages	548-549
Number of pages	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CBMS.2013.6627871
Publication status	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes
Event	26th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, CBMS 2013 - Porto, Portugal Duration: 20 Jun 2013 → 22 Jun 2013

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISSN (Print)	1063-7125

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Conference	26th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, CBMS 2013
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Porto
Period	20/06/13 → 22/06/13

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Computer Science Applications

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Reps, J., Garibaldi, J. M., Aickelin, U., Soria, D., Gibson, J. E., & Hubbard, R. B. (2013). Attributes for causal inference in electronic healthcare databases. In Proceedings of CBMS 2013 - 26th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (pp. 548-549). Article 6627871 (Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems). https://doi.org/10.1109/CBMS.2013.6627871

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Reps, J, Garibaldi, JM, Aickelin, U, Soria, D, Gibson, JE & Hubbard, RB 2013, Attributes for causal inference in electronic healthcare databases. in Proceedings of CBMS 2013 - 26th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems., 6627871, Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, pp. 548-549, 26th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, CBMS 2013, Porto, Portugal, 20/06/13. https://doi.org/10.1109/CBMS.2013.6627871

Attributes for causal inference in electronic healthcare databases. / Reps, Jenna; Garibaldi, Jonathan M.; Aickelin, Uwe et al.
Proceedings of CBMS 2013 - 26th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems. 2013. p. 548-549 6627871 (Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems).

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