Subject-level spinal osteoporotic fracture prediction combining deep learning vertebral outputs and limited demographic data.
Nathan M CrossJessica PerryQifei DongGang LuoJonathan RensloBrian C ChangNancy E LaneLynn MarshallSandra K JohnstonDavid R HaynorJeffrey G JarvikPatrick J HeagertyPublished in: Archives of osteoporosis (2024)
Maximal vertebral fracture scores resulted in the highest-performing models. While combining multiple vertebral body predictions risks decreasing specificity, our results demonstrate that subject-level models maintain good predictive performance. Thresholding strategies can be used to control sensitivity and specificity as clinically appropriate.