rich bfjgyyrpxggbneiuedu number techniques predicting target variables predictors including regression logistic regression class probability trees naive bayesian networks bayesian networks interested studies comparing approaches particular would find results concerning following interesting 1 parameters learned 2 predictive accuracy 3 ability handle missing data values test data set thanks much rich richard e neapolitan professor chair computer science northeastern illinois university 5500 n st louis chicago illinois 60625 thu 07 aug 2008 051909 0500 uai predicting target variables