Prognostic model to identify and quantify risk factors for mortality among hospitalised patients with COVID-19 in the USA.
Devin IncertiShemra RizzoXiao LiLisa LindsayVincent YauDan KeeblerJenny ChiaLarry TsaiPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
Age was the most important predictor of all-cause mortality, although vital signs and laboratory results added considerable prognostic information, with oxygen saturation, temperature, respiratory rate, lactate dehydrogenase and white cell count being among the most important predictors. Demographic and comorbidity factors did not improve model performance appreciably. The full model had good discrimination and was reasonably well calibrated, suggesting that it may be useful for assessment of prognosis.