Research Article

An Improved Apriori Association Rule for the Identification of Acupoints Combination in Treating COVID-19 Patients

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Comparison of publications according to their contents.

StudiesYearDescriptionFieldCharacteristic of algorithm

Feng et al. [8]2022Collect natural driving data, extract risk conditions, and analyze the direction and intensity of risk influencing factors with the confidence of association rules of apriori algorithm.Road traffic drivingOrdinary apriori algorithm

Hu et al. [9]2021Apriori algorithm is used to analyze the causal association rules of bridge deterioration in Yunnan provinceBridge constructionGenetic algorithm and grey correlation analysis solve the problem of the value of support and confidence in apriori algorithm

Luo [10]2021Based on the scores and employment information data of higher vocational college graduates during their school years, this paper uses apriori algorithm to analyze the correlation between school performance and actual employment.EducationOrdinary apriori algorithm

Wu and Peng [11]2019The power optical transmission network uses apriori algorithm to screen and retains the alarm items and fault items that occur infrequently but are actually very dangerous.The power optical transmission networkWeighted apriori algorithm

Alan and Brant [12]2018Find frequent patterns in live transportation data by using association rule mining of FP growth algorithm.Public transport rideFP growth algorithm

Chih-Hung Lin et al. [13]2021Apriori algorithm is used to analyze the acupoint combination of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of sleep disturbanceTraditional Chinese medicine treatmentThe treatment method is acupuncture, and the disease is sleep disturbance

Tan et al. [14]2021Apriori algorithm is used to analyze the acupoint combination of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of impotenceTraditional Chinese medicine treatmentThe treatment method is acupuncture, and the disease is impotence

Zhang et al. [15]2021Apriori algorithm is used to analyze the acupoint combination of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of optic atrophyTraditional Chinese medicine treatmentThe treatment method is acupuncture, and the disease is optic atrophy