Predicting Persistent Opioid Use after Hand Surgery: A Machine Learning Approach.

Journal: Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of machine learning to predict persistent opioid use after hand surgery.

Authors

  • Natalie B Baxter
    University of Michigan Medical School.
  • Allister Z Ho
    From the Departments of Bioinformatics.
  • Jacqueline N Byrd
    Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery.
  • Anne C Fernandez
    Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine.
  • Karandeep Singh
    Department of Internal Medicine and School of Information, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
  • Kevin C Chung
    Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor.