PREDICTING STROKE IN PATIENTS USING RECURSIVE FEATURE ELIMINATION AND NAIVE BAYES CLASSIFIER

Student: Abdulfatai Omogoriola Sarumi
Supervisor: Dr Abdulsalam Sulaiman
HOD: Dr Ronke Babatunde
Department of Computer Science
Information Comunication Technology
Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State

Abstract

Stroke remains a major global health challenge, requiring early detection for improved outcomes. This project develops a stroke prediction model using Recursive Feature Elimination (RFE) and a Naive Bayes classifier. RFE is applied to select the most relevant risk factors, reducing data dimensionality and enhancing model efficiency. The optimized Naive Bayes model achieved strong performance, including an accuracy of 87%, precision of 96%, recall of 90%, and an F1-score of 93%. These results show that combining RFE with Naive Bayes improves predictive accuracy and scalability, offering a reliable tool for early stroke risk assessment and supporting timely clinical intervention.

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