2022
Quorum-based model learning on a blockchain hierarchical clinical research network using smart contracts
Kuo T, Pham A. Quorum-based model learning on a blockchain hierarchical clinical research network using smart contracts. International Journal Of Medical Informatics 2022, 169: 104924. PMID: 36402113, PMCID: PMC9984225, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2022.104924.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmart contractsPrivacy-preserving modelHierarchical learning algorithmBlockchain smart contractsProtect patient privacyLearning algorithmsNetwork of networksConsensus protocolModeling processPatient privacyQuorum mechanismHierarchical networkAvailability issuesNetworkPrediction correctnessIterative phasesPrediction modelPrivacyImmutabilityCapabilityHealthcare institutionsAlgorithmDatasetIterationLearning continuity
2020
The anatomy of a distributed predictive modeling framework: online learning, blockchain network, and consensus algorithm
Kuo T. The anatomy of a distributed predictive modeling framework: online learning, blockchain network, and consensus algorithm. JAMIA Open 2020, 3: 201-208. PMID: 32734160, PMCID: PMC7382618, DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooaa017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlockchain-based approachOnline machine learningSoftware development perspectiveProtect patient dataPrivacy technologiesBlockchain networkProgramming languageBlockchain technologyAlgorithmic objectivityImplementation detailsNon-determinismMachine learningSystem architectureBlockchainPatient dataDevelopment configurationAlgorithmTechnical componentsOnline learningSoftwareLearningTechnologyDesign detailsImplementationPrediction model