A simulation-based evaluation of machine learning models for clinical decision support: application and analysis using hospital readmission

Abstract The interest in applying machine learning in healthcare has grown rapidly in recent years. Most predictive algorithms requiring pathway implementations are evaluated using metrics focused on predictive performance, such as the c statistic. However, these metrics are of limited clinical valu...

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Autores principales: Velibor V. Mišić, Kumar Rajaram, Eilon Gabel
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ff0032ece6414e12b6d1579726ea9ab32021-12-02T17:40:49ZA simulation-based evaluation of machine learning models for clinical decision support: application and analysis using hospital readmission10.1038/s41746-021-00468-72398-6352https://doaj.org/article/ff0032ece6414e12b6d1579726ea9ab32021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-021-00468-7https://doaj.org/toc/2398-6352Abstract The interest in applying machine learning in healthcare has grown rapidly in recent years. Most predictive algorithms requiring pathway implementations are evaluated using metrics focused on predictive performance, such as the c statistic. However, these metrics are of limited clinical value, for two reasons: (1) they do not account for the algorithm’s role within a provider workflow; and (2) they do not quantify the algorithm’s value in terms of patient outcomes and cost savings. We propose a model for simulating the selection of patients over time by a clinician using a machine learning algorithm, and quantifying the expected patient outcomes and cost savings. Using data on unplanned emergency department surgical readmissions, we show that factors such as the provider’s schedule and postoperative prediction timing can have major effects on the pathway cohort size and potential cost reductions from preventing hospital readmissions.Velibor V. MišićKumar RajaramEilon GabelNature PortfolioarticleComputer applications to medicine. Medical informaticsR858-859.7ENnpj Digital Medicine, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
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Velibor V. Mišić
Kumar Rajaram
Eilon Gabel
A simulation-based evaluation of machine learning models for clinical decision support: application and analysis using hospital readmission
description Abstract The interest in applying machine learning in healthcare has grown rapidly in recent years. Most predictive algorithms requiring pathway implementations are evaluated using metrics focused on predictive performance, such as the c statistic. However, these metrics are of limited clinical value, for two reasons: (1) they do not account for the algorithm’s role within a provider workflow; and (2) they do not quantify the algorithm’s value in terms of patient outcomes and cost savings. We propose a model for simulating the selection of patients over time by a clinician using a machine learning algorithm, and quantifying the expected patient outcomes and cost savings. Using data on unplanned emergency department surgical readmissions, we show that factors such as the provider’s schedule and postoperative prediction timing can have major effects on the pathway cohort size and potential cost reductions from preventing hospital readmissions.
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Kumar Rajaram
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title A simulation-based evaluation of machine learning models for clinical decision support: application and analysis using hospital readmission
title_short A simulation-based evaluation of machine learning models for clinical decision support: application and analysis using hospital readmission
title_full A simulation-based evaluation of machine learning models for clinical decision support: application and analysis using hospital readmission
title_fullStr A simulation-based evaluation of machine learning models for clinical decision support: application and analysis using hospital readmission
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