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Improvements for Therapeutic Intervention from the Use of Web Applications and Machine Learning Techniques in Different Affectations in Children Aged 0–6 Years

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  • María Consuelo Sáiz-Manzanares

    (Research Group DATAHES, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Burgos, Pº Comendadores s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain)

  • Raúl Marticorena-Sánchez

    (Research Group ADMIRABLE, Departamento de Ingeniería Informática, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Burgos, Avd. de Cantabria s/n, 09006 Burgos, Spain)

  • Álvar Arnaiz-González

    (Research Group ADMIRABLE, Departamento de Ingeniería Informática, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Burgos, Avd. de Cantabria s/n, 09006 Burgos, Spain)

Abstract

Technological advances together with machine learning techniques give health science disciplines tools that can improve the accuracy of evaluation and diagnosis. The objectives of this study were: (1) to design a web application based on cloud technology (eEarlyCare-T) for creating personalized therapeutic intervention programs for children aged 0–6 years old; (2) to carry out a pilot study to test the usability of the eEarlyCare-T application in therapeutic intervention programs. We performed a pilot study with 23 children aged between 3 and 6 years old who presented a variety of developmental problems. In the data analysis, we used machine learning techniques of supervised learning (prediction) and unsupervised learning (clustering). Three clusters were found in terms of functional development in the 11 areas of development. Based on these groupings, various personalized therapeutic intervention plans were designed. The variable with most predictive value for functional development was the users’ developmental age (predicted 75% of the development in the various areas). The use of web applications together with machine learning techniques facilitates the analysis of functional development in young children and the proposal of personalized intervention programs.

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  • María Consuelo Sáiz-Manzanares & Raúl Marticorena-Sánchez & Álvar Arnaiz-González, 2022. "Improvements for Therapeutic Intervention from the Use of Web Applications and Machine Learning Techniques in Different Affectations in Children Aged 0–6 Years," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(11), pages 1-16, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:11:p:6558-:d:825971
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