Identifying emergency department patients at high risk for opioid overdose using natural language processing and machine learning.
Journal:
Journal of substance use and addiction treatment
Published Date:
May 3, 2025
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Emergency departments (ED) are potential sites for identifying and treating individuals at high risk for opioid overdose. This study used machine learning (ML)-based models to predict opioid overdose death in the 12 months after an ED visit.