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
intensive care unit
emergency department
clinical trial
high throughput
risk assessment
randomized controlled trial
big data
electronic health record
machine learning
deep learning