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

emergency department
intensive care unit
cross sectional
young adults
clinical trial
high throughput
electronic health record
machine learning
risk assessment
deep learning
data analysis