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. 2020 Nov 23;6:e313. doi: 10.7717/peerj-cs.313

Table 4. Summary of the adoption of machine learning approaches in building COVID-19 decision support systems.

Reference Algorithm Performance Contribution Benefit
Ayyoubzadeh et al. (2020) LSTM & Linear regression LSTM: RMSE 27.187 Predict COVID-19 positive cases in Iran The algorithm can predict the trend of the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran, which can help policymakers to plan for the allocation of medical resources
Linear Regression: RMSE 7.562
Chimmula & Zhang (2020) LSTM RMSE: 34.83 Forecast COVID-19 transmission in Canada Help decision-makers in monitoring and curtailing future transmission of COVID-19 in Canada
Accuracy: 92.6%
Liu et al. (2020b) ANN Not Applicable Estimated the trend of COVID-19 in China Help policymakers and health officials attend to the need of other diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ribeiro et al. (2020) Support vector regression MAE: 79.17 Provide future COVID-19 confirmed cases in brazil monitoring COVID-19 cases in Brazil and help decision-makers in taken critical decision about COVID-19
Tiwari, Kumar & Guleria (2020) Machine learning algorithm (not specified) MAE & RSME—graphical The predicted peak period of COVID-19 in India Help India policymakers decide on COVID-19 to mitigate its spread
Tuli et al. (2020) Machine learning algorithm (not specified) MSE: 9.32E+06 Provide real life COVID-19 predictions Government and citizens can use the results for proactive measures to fight COVID-19
Vaid, Cakan & Bhandari (2020) Machine learning algorithm (not specified) Not reported Predict Potential COVID-19 infections Policymakers in North America can use the projection to curtail the effect of COVID-19 pandemic
Yang et al. (2020b) LSTM Confidence Interval: 95% Predict COVID-19 trend in China Authorities in China to decide to control the COVID-19 pandemic
Pirouz et al. (2020) Group method of data handling neural network Accuracy: 85.7% Predict COVID-19 pandemic based on weather condition Help in managing COVID-19 pandemic