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  • Epidemiology
  • Medical Informatics
  • Machine Learning

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  • Varicose veins represent a significant global health concern with multifactorial origins.
  • Understanding the lifetime likelihood of developing varicose veins is crucial for public health initiatives.
  • Existing research often lacks comprehensive predictive models integrating diverse epidemiological factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and deploy a web-based machine learning (ML) model for predicting the lifetime probability of developing varicose veins.
  • To utilize global disease prevalence data and demographic/environmental factors for predictive modeling.
  • To create a non-discriminatory predictive baseline for future epidemiological studies.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic review provided data from 81 studies on varicose vein prevalence.
  • A neural network regression model was trained using TensorFlow.js, incorporating predictors such as mean age, BMI, gender distribution, and regional gravity field.
  • The model was standardized and deployed as a web-based application.

Main Results:

  • The ML model achieved a test loss of 0.49 and a mean absolute error (MAE) of 0.56.
  • Predictions showed up to a 6.7% difference between predicted and true disease probabilities.
  • Age demonstrated the strongest correlation (0.78) with predicted varicose vein likelihood, followed by gravity anomaly (0.30), BMI (0.27), and gender (0.15).

Conclusions:

  • A web-based ML model was successfully developed to predict varicose vein development risk.
  • The model leverages literature-reported data, offering a valuable tool for epidemiological research.
  • The predictive model provides a non-discriminatory baseline for understanding disease prevalence.