A validation of machine learning models for the identification of critically ill children presenting to the paediatric emergency room of a tertiary hospital in South Africa: A proof of concept.

Journal: The Southern African journal of critical care : the official journal of the Critical Care Society
Published Date: Nov 25, 2024

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Machine learning (ML) refers to computational algorithms designed to learn from patterns in data to provide insights or predictions related to that data.

Authors

  • M A Pienaar
    Paediatric Critical Care, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
  • N Luwes
    Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
  • J B Sempa
    Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
  • E George
    MRC Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, UK.
  • S C Brown
    Paediatric Cardiology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.

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