Development of machine learning algorithms for prediction of prolonged opioid prescription after surgery for lumbar disc herniation.

Journal: The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Published Date: Nov 1, 2019

Abstract

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Spine surgery has been identified as a risk factor for prolonged postoperative opioid use. Preoperative prediction of opioid use could improve risk stratification, shared decision-making, and patient counseling before surgery.

Authors

  • Aditya V Karhade
    Computational Neurosciences Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Paul T Ogink
  • Quirina C B S Thio
    Q. C. B. S. Thio, A. V. Karhade, P. T. Ogink, K. Raskin, S. Lozano-Calderon, J. H. Schwab, Division of Orthopaedic Oncology, Department of Orthopaedics, Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA K. de Amorim Bernstein, Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Thomas D Cha
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
  • William B Gormley
    Computational Neurosciences Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Stuart H Hershman
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Timothy R Smith
    Computational Neurosciences Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Jianren Mao
    Divison of Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Andrew J Schoenfeld
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Christopher M Bono
    1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Joseph H Schwab
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Electronic address: jhschwab@mgh.harvard.edu.

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