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Machine learning uses different techniques to generate knowledge in health, one of them is regression, whose model establishes that a prognosis is created from a dependent variable and a series of independent variables.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Data collection was conducted during 2021\u20132022 in an isolated rural pharmacy. The screening of participants susceptible to being part of the study began at the time of dispensing, verifying that they were part of the personalized dosing system (PDS) service.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study population consisted of 78 participants, predominantly female. The sociodemographic profile was characterized by being female, between 66 and 80 years of age. The number of chronic diseases per participant was 4.25\u2009\u00b1\u20091.49. 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