Data Mining and Clinical Decision Support Systems

Abstract

Data mining is a process of pattern and relationship discovery within large sets of data. The context encompasses several fields, including pattern recognition, statistics, computer science, and database management. Thus the definition of data mining largely depends on the point of view of the writer giving the definitions. For example, from the perspective of pattern recognition, data mining is defined as the process of identifying valid, novel, and easily understood patterns within the data set. 1