Predicting unplanned hospitalisations in older adults using routinely recorded general practice data.

Jet H KlunderMartijn W HeymansIris van der HeideRobert VerheijOtto R MaarsinghHein P J van HoutKarlijn J Joling

Published in: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2024)

Our models showed satisfactory predictive ability. Reducing the number of predictors and geographic validation did not impact predictive performance, demonstrating the robustness of the model. We developed an easy-to-use tool that may assist general practitioners in decision-making and targeted preventive interventions.

Keyphrases

general practice
decision making
physical activity
primary care
electronic health record
big data
machine learning
drug delivery
deep learning