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Table 2 Meta features description

From: Using Baidu index to nowcast hand-foot-mouth disease in China: a meta learning approach

Feature

Explanation

Min

Minimum of the HFMD cases over the time period.

Max

Maximum of the HFMD cases over the time period.

Mean

Mean of the HFMD cases over the time period.

SD

Standard deviation of the HFMD cases over the time period.

SKEW

Skewness of the HFMD cases over the time period.

KURT

Kurtosis of the HFMD cases over the time period.

Q1

First quartile of the HFMD cases over the time period.

Q2

Second quartile of the HFMD cases over the time period.

Q3

Third quartile of the HFMD cases over the time period.

Month

Calendar month of the forecast point.

Ratio of turning points

Percentage of turning points in the series.