Exploring the Role of Transportation on Cancer Patient Decision-making through Machine Learning Techniques
One of the main challenges of cancer patients is making decisions simultaneously about their cancer treatments and careers because of many factors, including side-effects and the cost of treatments. For example, the most common side-effect of cancer treatments is dizziness, which reduces the ability of patients in driving. This minor side effect might completely change cancer patients’ life, if the only way to get to work is driving. The main goal of this proposal is to investigate the role of transportation in decision making of cancer patients and their quality of life. To reach this goal, a survey and analysis utilizing the recent advances in data science. Machine learning algorithms will identify the main factors, which influence the quality of life of patients, and the relationship of these factors with each other. Furthermore, advances in information and communication technology (ICT) will be used to create a website to collect the data, provide reports, and online discussions. The website will be maintained for at least two years. By analyzing survey data, the research team will identify the areas and patients in need of free/discounted rides, particularly between their work and house.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $240,870.44
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Contract Numbers:
CTEDD 019-15
69A3551747134
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Sponsor Organizations:
Center for Transportation, Equity, Decisions & Dollars (CTEDD)
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX United States 76019University of Texas at Arlington
Box 19308
Arlington, TX United States 76019-0308Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Center for Transportation, Equity, Decisions & Dollars (CTEDD)
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX United States 76019University of Texas at Arlington
Box 19308
Arlington, TX United States 76019-0308 -
Performing Organizations:
University of Texas at Arlington
Box 19308
Arlington, TX United States 76019-0308 -
Principal Investigators:
Etminani-Ghasrodashti, Roya
Shahriyari, Leili
- Start Date: 20190601
- Expected Completion Date: 20200531
- Actual Completion Date: 20200531
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Cancer; Data analysis; Decision making; Health care services; Machine learning; Medical trips; Quality of life; Surveys; Trip purpose; Websites (Information retrieval)
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Transportation (General);
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01710416
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Transportation, Equity, Decisions & Dollars (CTEDD)
- Contract Numbers: CTEDD 019-15, 69A3551747134
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Jul 3 2019 7:54PM