Ensemble artificial neural networks applied to predict the key risk factors of hip bone fracture for elders

This research was financially supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (Grant number: NSC102-2221-E-155-028-MY3), and sponsored by China Scholarship Council, China (CSC, File No. 2010695013). This research was also supported by the Center for Dynamical Biomarkers and Translational Medicine, National Central University, Taiwan, which is sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (Grant number: NSC 102-2911-I-008-001).

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