Identification of delayed diagnosis of paediatric appendicitis in administrative data: a multicentre retrospective validation study.

Kenneth A MichelsonRichard G BachurArianna H DartPradip P ChaudhariAndrea T CruzJoseph A GrubenhoffScott D ReevesMichael C MonuteauxJonathan A Finkelstein

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

This tool accurately identified delayed diagnosis of appendicitis. It may be used to screen for potential missed diagnoses or to specifically identify a cohort of children with delayed diagnosis.

Keyphrases

young adults
cross sectional
emergency department
clinical trial
randomized controlled trial
study protocol
machine learning
artificial intelligence
single cell