This dataset is originally from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. The objective of the dataset is to diagnostically predict whether or not a patient has diabetes, based on certain diagnostic measurements included in the dataset. Several constraints were placed on the selection of these instances from a larger database. In particular, all patients here are females at least 21 years old of Pima Indian heritage.

Smith, J.W., Everhart, J.E., Dickson, W.C., Knowler, W.C. and Johannes, R.S. (1988) Using the ADAP Learning Algorithm to Forecast the Onset of Diabetes Mellitus. Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer Application in Medical Care, Orlando, 7-11 November, 261-265.

Inês Sena

Research Centre in Digitalization and Intelligent Robotics (CeDRI) - Instituto Politécnico de Bragança