"We think if we had a quantitative measure of breast density, that might add to the specificity of the modeland really improve prediction for the individual woman, " Kerlikowske says.
By using a discovery platform they were able to use a combination of SQL, text, statistics, and time-series analysis to get a more accurate customer churn predictionmodel.
Sagarin, who has one of the older and more respected prediction equations in the business, said a year or two of success does not mean a model will continue to foretell the outcome of the tournament correctly.