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Identification and interpretation of gait analysis features and foot conditions by explainable AI.

Authors :
Özateş, Mustafa Erkam
Yaman, Alper
Salami, Firooz
Campos, Sarah
Wolf, Sebastian I.
Schneider, Urs
Source :
Scientific Reports. 3/15/2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-13. 13p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Clinical gait analysis is a crucial step for identifying foot disorders and planning surgery. Automating this process is essential for efficiently assessing the substantial amount of gait data. In this study, we explored the potential of state-of-the-art machine learning (ML) and explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) algorithms to automate all various steps involved in gait analysis for six specific foot conditions. To address the complexity of gait data, we manually created new features, followed by recursive feature elimination using Support Vector Machines (SVM) and Random Forests (RF) to eliminate low-variance features. SVM, RF, K-nearest Neighbor (KNN), and Logistic Regression (LREGR) were compared for classification, with a Majority Voting (MV) model combining trained models. KNN and MV achieved mean balanced accuracy, recall, precision, and F1 score of 0.87. All models were interpreted using Local Interpretable Model-agnostic Explanation (LIME) method and the five most relevant features were identified for each foot condition. High success scores indicate a strong relationship between selected features and foot conditions, potentially indicating clinical relevance. The proposed ML pipeline, adaptable for other foot conditions, showcases its potential in aiding experts in foot condition identification and planning surgeries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20452322
Volume :
14
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Scientific Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
176081711
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-56656-4