Does the Presence of Missing Data Affect the Performance of the SORG Machine-learning Algorithm for Patients With Spinal Metastasis? Development of an Internet Application Algorithm.
Chi-Ching HuangKuang-Ping PengHsiang-Chieh HsiehOlivier Q GrootHung-Kuan YenCheng-Chen TsaiAditya V KarhadeYen-Po LinYin-Tien KaoJiun-Jen YangShih-Hsiang DaiChuan-Ching HuangChih-Wei ChenMao-Hsu YenFu-Ren XiaoWei-Hsin LinJorrit-Jan VerlaanJoseph H SchwabFeng-Ming HsuTze-Hong WongRong-Sen YangShu-Hua YangMing-Hsiao HuPublished in: Clinical orthopaedics and related research (2023)
The results suggested the algorithm could be helpful when a radiologic evaluation owing to a lengthy waiting period cannot be performed in time, especially in situations when an early operation could be beneficial. It could help orthopaedic surgeons to decide whether to intervene palliatively or extensively, even when the surgical indication is clear.