Decision analysis framework for predicting no-shows to appointments using machine learning algorithms

Abstract Background No-show to medical appointments has significant adverse effects on healthcare systems and their clients. Using machine learning to predict no-shows allows managers to implement strategies such as overbooking and reminders targeting patients most likely to miss appointments, optim...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	BMC Health Services Research
Main Authors:	Carolina Deina, Flavio S. Fogliatto, Giovani J. C. da Silveira, Michel J. Anzanello
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-01-01
Subjects:	Missed appointments Healthcare environments Imbalanced dataset Classification algorithms Resampling techniques Machine learning
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10418-6