“It makes almost no difference which algorithm you use”: on the modularity of predictive policing
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DOI: 10.1080/02723638.2021.1949142
Abstract: Predictive policing is built on a simple assumption: crime exhibits predictable patterns, which means future crime risk can be forecast using historic crime data. While critics have raised concerns... read more here.
Keywords: algorithm use; predictive policing; almost difference; difference algorithm ... See more keywords
Developing and validating an appendectomy algorithm for use in a South African database
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DOI: 10.4102/jphia.v16i1.1536
Abstract: Background: Identifying surgical patients through administrative and clinical data can inform the quality and demand for surgical care. In South Africa, a database exists that comprises data from the public health sector. However, algorithms are lacking… read more here.
Keywords: algorithm use; appendectomy algorithm; database; use south ... See more keywords