Predicting Blood Donors Using Machine Learning Techniques

Christian Kauten (), Ashish Gupta (), Xiao Qin () and Glenn Richey ()
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Christian Kauten: Auburn University
Ashish Gupta: Auburn University
Xiao Qin: Auburn University
Glenn Richey: Auburn University

Information Systems Frontiers, 2022, vol. 24, issue 5, No 11, 1547-1562

Abstract: Abstract The United States’ blood supply chain is experiencing market decline due to recent innovations in surgical practice, transfusion management, and hospital policy. These innovations strain US blood centers, resulting in cuts to surge capacities, consolidation, and reduced funding for research and outreach programs. In this study, we use data from a regional blood center to explore the application of contemporary machine learning algorithms for modeling donor retention. Such predictive models of donor retention can be used to design more cost effective donor outreach programs. Using data from a large US blood center paired with random forest classifiers, we are able to build a model of donor retention with a Mathews correlation of coefficient of 0.851.

Keywords: Analytics; Blood donors; Blood supply; Machine learning; Retention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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