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Improved prediction accuracy for disease risk mapping using Gaussian process stacked generalization.

Samir Bhatt1, Ewan Cameron2, Seth R Flaxman3

  • 1Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College London, London W2 1PG, UK bhattsamir@gmail.com.

Journal of the Royal Society, Interface
|September 22, 2017
PubMed
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This study introduces a new ensemble method for infectious disease mapping, improving predictions by using multiple algorithms within Gaussian process regression. The approach significantly enhances the accuracy of mapping diseases like malaria in sub-Saharan Africa.

Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Background:

  • Infectious disease maps are crucial for global health planning, requiring accurate spatial variation analysis.
  • Current disease mapping often uses Gaussian process regression but is limited by simple linear models for the mean function.
  • Complex interactions of environmental and socio-economic factors in infectious diseases necessitate advanced mean function modeling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate an ensemble approach using stacked generalization for improved Gaussian process regression in infectious disease mapping.
  • To enhance the modeling of the mean function within Gaussian process regression by incorporating multiple nonlinear algorithms.
  • To assess the performance of this novel ensemble method for mapping *Plasmodium falciparum* prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa.
Keywords:
Gaussian processdisease mappingmalariastacked generalization

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Main Methods:

  • Implemented an ensemble approach based on stacked generalization to combine multiple nonlinear algorithmic mean functions.
  • Integrated these ensemble mean functions within the Gaussian process regression framework.
  • Applied the developed method to spatial modeling of *Plasmodium falciparum* prevalence data in sub-Saharan Africa.

Main Results:

  • The ensemble approach significantly outperformed individual modeling methods in mapping *Plasmodium falciparum* prevalence.
  • Demonstrated the effectiveness of jointly embedding multiple nonlinear algorithmic mean functions within Gaussian process regression.
  • Showcased improved predictive power for infectious disease mapping through the generalized ensemble method.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed ensemble method offers a substantial advancement for infectious disease mapping, particularly for complex spatial patterns.
  • This approach enhances the predictive accuracy of Gaussian process regression by allowing for more sophisticated mean function modeling.
  • The findings support the utility of advanced statistical modeling for achieving global health targets in infectious disease control.