Meta-learning in healthcare: A survey

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2308.02877v2
• Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2024 17:02:29 GMT
• Title: Meta-learning in healthcare: A survey
• Authors: Alireza Rafiei, Ronald Moore, Sina Jahromi, Farshid Hajati, Rishikesan Kamaleswaran,
• Abstract summary: Meta-learning aims at improving the model's capabilities by employing prior knowledge and experience. We first describe the theoretical foundations and pivotal methods of meta-learning. We then divide the employed meta-learning approaches in the healthcare domain into two main categories of multi/single-task learning and many/few-shot learning.
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• Abstract: As a subset of machine learning, meta-learning, or learning to learn, aims at improving the model's capabilities by employing prior knowledge and experience. A meta-learning paradigm can appropriately tackle the conventional challenges of traditional learning approaches, such as insufficient number of samples, domain shifts, and generalization. These unique characteristics position meta-learning as a suitable choice for developing influential solutions in various healthcare contexts, where the available data is often insufficient, and the data collection methodologies are different. This survey discusses meta-learning broad applications in the healthcare domain to provide insight into how and where it can address critical healthcare challenges. We first describe the theoretical foundations and pivotal methods of meta-learning. We then divide the employed meta-learning approaches in the healthcare domain into two main categories of multi/single-task learning and many/few-shot learning and survey the studies. Finally, we highlight the current challenges in meta-learning research, discuss the potential solutions, and provide future perspectives on meta-learning in healthcare.

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