Optimal intensive care outcome prediction over time using machine learning.
Christopher MeiringAbhishek DixitSteve HarrisNiall S MacCallumDavid A BrealeyPeter J WatkinsonAndrew JonesSimon AshworthRichard BealeStephen J BrettMervyn SingerAri ErcolePublished in: PloS one (2018)
This has implications for decision making in intensive care and provides a justification for time-limited trials of ICU therapy; the assessment of prognosis over more than one day may be a valuable strategy as new information on the second day helps to differentiate outcomes. New ML models based on trend data beyond the first day could greatly improve upon current risk stratification tools.