The Use of Readily Available Longitudinal Data to Predict the Likelihood of Surgery in Crohn Disease.
Journal:
Inflammatory bowel diseases
PMID:
33769477
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although imaging, endoscopy, and inflammatory biomarkers are associated with future Crohn disease (CD) outcomes, common laboratory studies may also provide prognostic opportunities. We evaluated machine learning models incorporating routinely collected laboratory studies to predict surgical outcomes in U.S. Veterans with CD.