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. 2017 Jun 29;12(6):e0179804. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179804

Table 9. Identified data characteristics in the included studies.

Variable Category Variable Subcategory Number of Studies Featuring Studies
Neuroimaging: 28 ML studies MRI 27 [2426, 28, 3137, 3946, 4853, 61, 62]
PET 8 [27, 28, 33, 35, 45, 5052]
Cognitive Measures: 5 ML studies, 1 MS study MMSE 2 [34, 65]
ADAS-cog 2 [38, 56]
Other (CDR, FAQ, Buschke Cued Recall) 3 [32, 57, 65]
Genetic: 5 ML studies ApoE 5 [33, 38, 41, 44, 45]
Family History 1 [41]
Lab Test: 10 ML studies CSF 8 [28, 30, 32, 33, 35, 45, 45, 51]
Other Lab tests 4 [38, 44, 45, 47]
Demographic: 5 ML studies, 2 MS studies Age 4 [30, 40, 53, 65]
Other demographic 3 [38, 71, 72]

Abbreviations: MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging; PET: Positron Emission Tomography; MMSE: Mini Mental State Examination; ADAS-cog: Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive subscale; CDR: Clinical Dementia Rating; FAQ: Functional Activities Questionnaire; CSF: Cerebrospinal Fluid