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Advances in computation, algorithms, and data availability have popularized the use of machine learning to predict patient outcomes. Recent studies have applied models such as logistic regression, support vector machines, and deep learning networks to predict specific toxicities in patients who have undergone brachytherapy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To develop and compare machine learning models for predicting grade 3 or higher toxicities in gynecological cancer patients treated with high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy, aiming to contribute to personalized radiation treatments.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective analysis was performed on gynecological cancer patients who underwent HDR brachytherapy with Syed-Neblett or Tandem and Ovoid applicators from 2009 to 2023. After applying exclusion criteria, 233 patients were included in the analysis. Dosimetric variables for the high-risk clinical target volume (HR-CTV) and organs at risk, along with tumor, patient, and toxicity data, were collected and compared between groups with and without grade 3 or higher toxicities using statistical tests. Seven supervised classification machine learning models (Logistic Regression, Random Forest, K-Nearest Neighbors, Support Vector Machines, Gaussian Naive Bayes, Multi-Layer Perceptron Neural Networks, and XGBoost) were constructed and evaluated. The training process involved sequential feature selection (SFS) when appropriate, followed by hyperparameter tuning. Final model performance was characterized using a 25% withheld test dataset.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The top three ranking models were Support Vector Machines, Random Forest, and Logistic Regression, with F1 testing scores of 0.63, 0.57, and 0.52; normMCC testing scores of 0.75, 0.77, and 0.71; and accuracy testing scores of 0.80, 0.85, and 0.81, respectively. The SFS algorithm selected 10 features for the highest-ranking model. In traditional statistical analysis, HR-CTV volume, Charlson Comorbidity Index, Length of Follow-Up, and D2cc - Rectum differed significantly between groups with and without grade 3 or higher toxicities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Machine learning models were developed to predict grade 3 or higher toxicities, achieving satisfactory performance. 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