Causal relations of health indices inferred statistically using the DirectLiNGAM algorithm from big data of Osaka prefecture health checkups.

Causal relations among many statistical variables have been assessed using a Linear non-Gaussian Acyclic Model (LiNGAM). Using access to large amounts of health checkup data from Osaka prefecture obtained during the six fiscal years of years 2012-2017, we applied the DirectLiNGAM algorithm as a tria...

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Main Authors: Jun'ichi Kotoku, Asuka Oyama, Kanako Kitazumi, Hiroshi Toki, Akihiro Haga, Ryohei Yamamoto, Maki Shinzawa, Miyae Yamakawa, Sakiko Fukui, Keiichi Yamamoto, Toshiki Moriyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243229