Research Article

[Retracted] Efficient Prediction of Missed Clinical Appointment Using Machine Learning

Table 2

Useful features.

NameTypeRangeDescription

Date of birthInputmm/dd/yyyyDate of birth of patient
RaceInputLike Asian, African, whiteRace of patient
SexInputMale/female/otherSex of patient
Civil statusInputSingle, married, divorced, separated, widowedCivil status
AdmitInputTextual formatReason of admission
Date of appointmentInputmm/dd/yyyy dateDate of appointment
Status of appointmentInputPending, closed, canceledStatus of appointment
Cancel dateInputmm/dd/yyyy dateCanceling appointment date
Cancel reasonInputNo-show-up, death, rescheduled, out of cityCanceling appointment reason
Create timeInputTime stamp formatTime at which database entry record was inserted
Modified timeInputTime stamp formatTime at which database entry record was modified
Procedure typeInputLike ultrasound, office visit see tableIn which procedure patient booked appointment
Patient ageGeneratedNumericCreated by date of birth
Age rangeGeneratedFrom age categoryCreated by patient age feature
Create Appt differenceGeneratedNo of daysCreated by taking difference of appointment date and create time
Appointment seasonGeneratedMonth of yearCreated with the help of appointment date
Cancel differenceGeneratedNo. of daysCreated by taking difference of cancel date and appointment date