Towards a decision support tool for intensive care discharge: machine learning algorithm development using electronic healthcare data from MIMIC-III and Bristol, UK.

Journal: BMJ open
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The primary objective is to develop an automated method for detecting patients that are ready for discharge from intensive care.

Authors

  • Christopher J McWilliams
    Engineering Mathematics, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
  • Daniel J Lawson
    Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
  • Raul Santos-Rodriguez
    Engineering Mathematics, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
  • Iain D Gilchrist
    Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
  • Alan Champneys
    Engineering Mathematics, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
  • Timothy H Gould
    Intensive Care Unit, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK.
  • Mathew Jc Thomas
    Intensive Care Unit, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK.
  • Christopher P Bourdeaux
    Intensive Care Unit, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK.