Data-Driven Decision Support for Autism Diagnosis using Machine Learning

This paper describes work in progress about using AI technologies to support diagnostic decision making. In particular, we analyse clinical data of past cases to develop a data-driven prediction model for future cases. To do so, we use a versatile AutoML platform that applies a multitude of machine learning algorithms and their configurations. Our results show initial promise, but also point to limitations of currently available data, opening up avenues for further research.

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