Predicting Emergency Visits and Hospital Admissions During Radiation and Chemoradiation: An Internally Validated Pretreatment Machine Learning Algorithm.

Journal: JCO clinical cancer informatics
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Patients undergoing radiotherapy (RT) or chemoradiotherapy (CRT) may require emergency department evaluation or hospitalization. Early identification may direct preventative supportive care, improving outcomes and reducing health care costs. We developed and evaluated a machine learning (ML) approach to predict these events.

Authors

  • Julian C Hong
    All Authors: Duke University, Durham, NC.
  • Donna Niedzwiecki
    All Authors: Duke University, Durham, NC.
  • Manisha Palta
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States.
  • Jessica D Tenenbaum
    All Authors: Duke University, Durham, NC.