Construct validation of machine learning in the prediction of short-term postoperative complications following total shoulder arthroplasty.

Journal: Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: We aimed to demonstrate that supervised machine learning (ML) models can better predict postoperative complications after total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) than comorbidity indices.

Authors

  • Anirudh K Gowd
    Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. Electronic address: anirudhkgowd@gmail.com.
  • Avinesh Agarwalla
    Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA.
  • Nirav H Amin
    Veterans Affairs Loma Linda, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
  • Anthony A Romeo
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Gregory P Nicholson
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Nikhil N Verma
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Joseph N Liu
    Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA.