Development of a machine learning model for hepatic steatosis screening using non-invasive Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnostics and clinical variables: a health checkup study with community screening potential

TCM features combined with anthropometric variables can be used to develop a non-invasive screening model for ultrasound-diagnosed hepatic steatosis. Both the XGBoost and Logistic Regression models demonstrated robust performance, though external validation is needed to confirm generalizability. This non-invasive approach offers a practical tool with potential for hepatic steatosis screening in community settings.

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Frontiers in Medicine
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2026-01-14
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1704441
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies
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Development of a machine learning model for hepatic steatosis screening using non-invasive Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnostics and clinical variables: a health checkup study with community screening potential

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Development of a machine learning model for hepatic steatosis screening using non-invasive Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnostics and clinical variables: a health checkup study with community screening potential

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TCM features combined with anthropometric variables can be used to develop a non-invasive screening model for ultrasound-diagnosed hepatic steatosis. Both the XGBoost and Logistic Regression models demonstrated robust performance, though external validation is needed to confirm generalizability. This non-invasive approach offers a practical tool with potential for hepatic steatosis screening in community settings.

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Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (CN), Mianyang Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN), Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN), Gannan Medical University (CN), Sichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN), Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
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