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Table 2 Comparison of the application of different algorithms to data subsets in terms of accuracy and specificity (for sensitivity of 90%)

From: Applying data mining techniques to improve diagnosis in neonatal jaundice

Algorithms

Subsets

 

CRF

TcB at 24 h

TcB and CRF at 24 h

 

AUC

95% CI

SPE

AUC

95% CI

SPE

AUC

95% CI

SPE

J48

0.47

(0.42-0.52)

0.09

0.79

(0.74-0.84)

0.43

0.75

(0.70-0.80)

0.33

Simple Cart

0.46

(0.41-0.51)

0.10

0.76

(0.71-0.81)

0.42

0.77

(0.72-0.82)

0.41

Naive Bayes

0.72

(0.67-0.77)

0.38

0.82

(0.77-0.87)

0.54

0.88

(0.84-0.92)

0.56

Bayes Net

0.74

(0.69-0.79)

0.42

0.73

(0.68-0.78)

0.35

0.87

(0.83-0.91)

0.60

MP

0.70

(0.65-0.75)

0.35

0.84

(0.80-0.88)

0.53

0.81

(0.76-0.86)

0.50

SMO

0.53

(0.48-0.58)

0.15

0.50

(0.45-0.55)

0.12

0.72

(0.67-0.77)

0.54

Simple Logistic

0.72

(0.67-0.77)

0.39

0.80

(0.75-0.85)

0.41

0.89

(0.85-0.93)

0.56

  1. MP – Multilayer Perceptron; SMO – Sequential Minimal Optimization; AUC – Area under the receiving-operator characteristic curve; CI – Confidence interval; SPE – Specificity; CRF – Clinical Risk Factors; TcB – Transcutaneous bilirubin.