Performance of machine learning models for predicting high-severity symptoms in multiple sclerosis

Abstract Current care in multiple sclerosis (MS) primarily relies on infrequently obtained data such as magnetic resonance imaging, clinical laboratory tests or clinical history, resulting in subtle changes that may occur between visits being missed. Mobile technology enables continual collection of...

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Main Authors: Subhrajit Roy, Diana Mincu, Lev Proleev, Chintan Ghate, Jennifer S. Graves, David F. Steiner, Fletcher Lee Hartsell, Katherine Heller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63888-x
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Summary:Abstract Current care in multiple sclerosis (MS) primarily relies on infrequently obtained data such as magnetic resonance imaging, clinical laboratory tests or clinical history, resulting in subtle changes that may occur between visits being missed. Mobile technology enables continual collection of data and can pave the path for predicting complex aspects of MS such as symptoms and disease courses. To this end, we conducted a first-of-its-kind observational study called MS Mosaic. First, we developed and publicly launched a mobile app for collecting longitudinal data from MS subjects in the United States. Second, we ran the study across 3 years in order to capture complex patterns for this slow progressing disease. Finally, we retrospectively developed three classical ML methods and two deep learning models to accurately and continually predict the incidence of five high-severity symptoms (fatigue, sensory disturbance, walking instability, depression or anxiety and cramps/spasms) three months in advance.
ISSN:2045-2322