Ensemble learning to predict opioid-related overdose using statewide prescription drug monitoring program and hospital discharge data in the state of Tennessee.

Michael A RippergerSarah C LotspeichDrew WilimitisCarrie E FryAllison RobertsMatthew LenertCharlotte CherrySanura LathamKatelyn RobinsonQingxia ChenMelissa L McPheetersBen TyndallColin G Walsh

Published in: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA (2021)

Predicting opioid-related overdose risk at statewide scales remains difficult and models like these, which required a partnership between an academic institution and state health agency to develop, may complement traditional epidemiological methods of risk identification and inform public health decisions.

Keyphrases

public health
chronic pain
pain management
healthcare
mental health
big data
risk assessment
health information
artificial intelligence
convolutional neural network
human health