A Comprehensive Review of Supervised Learning Algorithms in Healthcare Applications

Supervised learning has revolutionized the concept of personalization in treatment with the development of Precision Medicine. This review aims to provide a systematic analysis of the utilization of supervised learning in healthcare and its functions in diagnostics and prognoses, recommendations for treatment, and patient surveillance. Classification algorithms such as Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machines, and Decision Trees. Regression techniques such as Linear Regression, Polynomial Regression, and Neural Networks. Ensemble methods such as Bagging, Boosting, and Stacking. Deep learning techniques such as Convolutional Neural Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks, and Long Short-Term Memory are discussed for their efficiency and applicability in various healthcare applications. There are strengths highlighted by the review including enhanced diagnostic capabilities and patient-targeted therapy alongside weaknesses such as quality of data, interpretability as well as compatibility with existing healthcare systems. This review gives a more generalized approach to how supervised learning algorithms help to enhance healthcare results and identifies the likely topic that requires more research in the future.