Determinants of Cesarean Section among Primiparas: A Comparison of Classification Methods

Background: Over the last few decades, Cesarean section (CS) rates have increased significantly worldwide particularly in Iran. Classification methods including logistic regression (LR), random forest (RF) and artificial neural network (ANN) were used to identify factors related to CS among primipa...

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Main Authors: Saman MAROUFIZADEH, Payam AMINI, Mostafa HOSSEINI, Amir ALMASI-HASHIANI, Maryam MOHAMMADI, Behnaz NAVID, Reza OMANI-SAMANI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2018-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/15520