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Comparing learning styles among students of Para medicine and Health faculties in Golestan University of medical sciences
Ghorban Mohammad Koochaki, Behrooz Kord, Senieh Sotoodeh, Mansoureh Tatari,
Volume 4, Issue 1 (5-2016)
Abstract

Background and Objectives: The validity of an educational system is dependent on students' learning. Learning is a complex variable which is affected by multiple factors. One of the most important factors is learning styles. Knowledge of learning styles of students to educational programs is very important. Therefore, this study aimed to determine students' learning styles among students of Para medicine and Health faculties in Golestan University of medical sciences.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 401 students of the faculty of Para medicine and Health in Golestan University of Medical Sciences since 1391 till 1392 were selected and filled out the Standard Kolb Learning Style Inventory (LSI) which was previously tested for reliability (8.0). Data was analyzed with SPSS version 18.0 using Chi-square and Fisher's exact test.

Results: The mean age of students was 20.57 and 71.8 percent of them were female students. Learning styles of students included a convergent (63.4 %), absorber (25.4 %), accommodating (7.5%) and divergent (3.7 %). Learning style of study had no statistically significant difference in comparison to sex, school, age, GPA, credits, semester and education levels (P>0.05).

Conclusion: Converging and absorbing learning styles were more dominant among students. Therefore, it is recommended to use training methods which fit this style such as showing hand-writings and presentations with self-study materials, simulations, laboratory assignments and problem-based learning.


Comparison of Survival Forests in Analyzing First Birth Interval
Mahsa Saadati, Arezoo Bagheri,
Volume 7, Issue 3 (9-2019)
Abstract
Background and objectives: Application of statistical machine learning methods such as ensemble based approaches in survival analysis has been received considerable interest over the past decades in time-to-event data sets. One of these practical methods is survival forests which have been developed in a variety of contexts due to their high precision, non-parametric and non-linear nature. This article aims to evaluate the performance of survival forests by comparing them with Cox-proportional hazards (CPH) model in studying first birth interval (FBI).
Methods: A cross sectional study in 2017 was conducted by the stratified random sampling and a structured questionnaire to gather the information of 610, 15-49-year-old married women in Tehran. Considering some influential covariates on FBI, random survival forest (RSF) and conditional inference forest (CIF) were constructed by bootstrap sampling method (1000 trees) using R-language packages. Then, the best model is used to identify important predictors of FBI by variable importance (VIMP) and minimal depth measures.
Results: According to prediction accuracy results by out-of-bag (OOB) C-index and integrated Brier score (IBS), RSF outperforms CPH and CIF in analyzing FBI (C-index of 0.754 for RSF vs 0.688 for CIF and 0.524 for CPH and IBS of 0.076 for RSF vs 0.086 for CIF and 0.107 for CPH). Woman’s age was the most important predictor on FBI.
Conclusions: Applying suitable method in analyzing FBI assures the results which be used for making policies to overcome decrement in total fertility rate.

Type 2 Diabetes Prediction Using Machine Learning Algorithms
Parisa Karimi Darabi, Mohammad Jafar Tarokh,
Volume 8, Issue 3 (10-2020)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Currently, diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in the world. According to several factors diagnosis of this disease is complex and prone to human error. This study aimed to analyze the risk of having diabetes based on laboratory information, life style and, family history with the help of machine learning algorithms. When the model is trained properly, people can examine their risk of having diabetes.
Material and Methods: To classify patients, by using Python, eight different machine learning algorithms (Logistic Regression, Nearest Neighbor, Decision Tree, Random Forest, Support Vector Machine, Naive Bayesian, Neural Network and Gradient Boosting) were analysed. were evaluated by accuracy, sensitivity, specificity and ROC curve parameters.
Results: The model based on the gradient boosting algorithm showed the best performance with a prediction accuracy of %95.50.
Conclusion: In the future, this model can be used for diagnosis diabete. The basis of this study is to do more research and develop models such as other learning machine algorithms.

The effect of environmental education in a hospital setting on the clinical learning of laboratory students
Fateme Yazdani,
Volume 11, Issue 4 (12-2023)
Abstract
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Enhanced missing value imputation and gaussian mixture model-based semi-supervised learning for predicting type 2 diabetes
Hediye Shariaty , Fatemeh Bagheri ,
Volume 13, Issue 1 (3-2025)
Abstract
Background: Diabetes is a prevalent condition with no definitive cure, often referred to as a” silent killer.” Diabetes is primarily categorized into three types: Type I, Type II, and gestational diabetes. In Type I diabetes, the body's immune system attacks and damages the insulin-producing cells. Conversely, Type II diabetes, which is more common than Type I, occurs when the body does not respond adequately to the insulin being produced, resulting in elevated blood sugar levels. Effectively treating pre-diabetes can prevent its progression to full-blown diabetes.
Methods: In the present research, a semi-supervised approach is proposed to predict diabetes. Improved missing value imputation (MVI) is achieved by utilizing Gaussian mixture model (GMM) clustering. The proposed classifier integrates GMM with a machine learning algorithm, specifically random forest (RF), thereby inducing a more robust predictive model via the fusion of clustering and classification techniques.
Results: The proposed method achieves an accuracy of 84%, a precision of 82.03%, a recall of 69.75%, and an F1-score of 75.12% base on experiments conducted on the PIMA Indian population.
Conclusion: Employing GMM to fill in missing values provides the advantage of replacing invalid data with the most similar records, thereby enhancing the quality of the dataset. The proposed classifier also exhibits strong predictive capabilities in identifying diabetes. By integrating this combined approach, this study offers an effective method for predicting diabetes, making a significant contribution to healthcare analytics as a whole.

Comparative performance of machine learning models in ischemic stroke classification
Mina Rahmati , Masoud Arabfard ,
Volume 13, Issue 2 (5-2025)
Abstract
Background: Stroke is a leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide, with ischemic strokes comprising the majority of cases. Despite advances in neuroimaging, there is a pressing need for supplementary diagnostic tools to enhance accuracy. This study explores the application of machine learning (ML) techniques to predict ischemic stroke using RNA-seq data from the GEO database (GSE22255).
Methods: We developed and evaluated various machine learning models, including Random Forest, K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN), and CHAID (Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detection), based on their accuracy, precision, specificity, and sensitivity. The analysis utilized a dataset comprising 54,676 genes across 40 samples (20 cases and 20 controls). All modeling was conducted using IBM SPSS Modeler version 18.
Results: The models were assessed based on their classification accuracy, performance evaluation scores, and AUC/Gini AUC metrics. The Random Forest model achieved the highest accuracy (96.67% in training, 80% in testing), while the CHAID algorithm provided interpretable results with key variables (TP53, CYP1A1, and CYP2D6) identified. The KNN model exhibited strong performance with notable confidence in its predictions.
Conclusion: This study demonstrates the potential of ML techniques, particularly Random Forest, to enhance stroke diagnosis and provide insights into stroke pathology, offering a novel approach to improving clinical decision-making. However, the study is limited by the small sample size, and future work should focus on validation with larger datasets and integration with other omics data for clinical application.

Effective diagnosis of bladder cancer: Leveraging bioinformatics and machine learning techniques
Nahid Nematy , Emadoddin Moudi , Masoud Arabfard ,
Volume 13, Issue 3 (10-2025)
Abstract
Background: Bladder cancer (BC) is a life-threatening malignancy that can be successfully treated if diagnosed in its early stages. Machine learning techniques, by using large biological databases, are suggested as important approaches for identifying accurate diagnostic biomarkers. The present study aimed to introduce a simple and accurate model for the diagnosis of BC.
Methods: RNA-sequencing information of 412 primary bladder tumors versus 19 normal bladder tissues from The Cancer Genome Atlas were analyzed using the TCGAbiolinks R package to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Gene ontology properties and the corresponding pathways of DEGs were investigated using the online ShinyGO tools. To develop a diagnostic model for BC, two binary classifier machine learning algorithms, C5.0 and CHAID, were employed in three subgroups of train, test, and validation sets using SPSS Modeler version 18.1. Their efficacy was evaluated using performance measures for binary classification.
Results: Most of the identified DEGs were associated with microtubule organization, coagulation, and myelination. Based on the constructed models, four important RNAs (Tubulin Polymerization-Promoting Protein: ENSG00000171368, Proteolipid Protein-1: ENSG00000123560, RP11-473E2: ENSG00000228877, and Coagulation Factor X: ENSG00000126218) were identified as important classifiers for diagnosis in both C5.0 and CHAID models. The CHAID model demonstrated superior performance in the testing dataset, achieving an accuracy of 98.75%, an F1-score of 99.36%, and an AUC of 99.4%.
Conclusion: According to the results, machine learning algorithms are beneficial for the diagnosis of BC and potentially useful for improving personalized medicine in BC patients. The developed model may serve as a non-invasive, data-driven tool to support early diagnosis and personalized treatment planning in clinical settings. Further evaluation using laboratory tests is suggested to validate the obtained results.

Hybrid machine-learning algorithms for predicting the number of road accident patients in Golestan Province using time-series data
Hassan Khorsha , Manoochehr Babanezhad , Mohsen Mansouri ,
Volume 14, Issue 1 (1-2026)
Abstract
Background: This study employs hybrid machine learning algorithms to analyze the number of patients resulting from road accidents in hospitals in Golestan Province over a five-year period from March 2020 to March 2025. It also aims to predict the number of traffic accident patients from March 2025 to March 2027.
Methods: In this retrospective study, a five-year dataset covering March 2020 to March 2025 was used. Hybrid machine-learning algorithms, including SARIMA-LSTM and CNN-LSTM, were applied for analysis and prediction in comparison with the traditional Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (SARIMA) model. The performance of these algorithms was evaluated using root mean square error (RMSE), mean absolute error (MAE), and root mean square logarithmic error (RMSLE).
Results: The observed number of patients referred following road accidents in Golestan Province increased from 13,679 in 2020 to 20,323 in 2025. A statistically significant difference was observed in patient numbers between men and women (p-value < 0.001), with five-year increases of 45% for men and 60% for women. For predictions covering March 2025– March 2027, the CNN-LSTM model achieved the lowest error metrics (MAE (%) = 4.5, RMSE = 6.50, RMSLE = 0.21), followed by SARIMA-LSTM (MAE (%) = 8.60, RMSE = 12.45, RMSLE 0.65= 0.15), whereas the conventional SARIMA model exhibited the highest errors (MAE (%) = 12.69, RMSE = 15.37, RMSLE = 0.78).
Conclusion: These findings may assist policymakers and health managers in improving health services through optimal resource allocation and enhanced planning. Furthermore, the use of machine-learning models in hospitals is recommended to support the management and prediction of traffic-accident-related patient volumes.

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