Summary of A Machine Learning Framework For Interpretable Predictions in Patient Pathways: the Case Of Predicting Icu Admission For Patients with Symptoms Of Sepsis, by Sandra Zilker et al.
A machine learning framework for interpretable predictions in patient pathways: The case of predicting ICU admission for patients with symptoms of sepsis
by Sandra Zilker, Sven Weinzierl, Mathias Kraus, Patrick Zschech, Martin Matzner
First submitted to arxiv on: 21 May 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary A novel machine learning framework called PatWay-Net is introduced to predict admission to intensive care units (ICUs) for patients with sepsis symptoms. This framework combines recurrent neural networks and multi-layer perceptrons to process patient pathways, providing interpretable results that can inform healthcare decisions. The evaluation shows that PatWay-Net outperforms traditional models like decision trees and gradient-boosted decision trees in terms of predictive performance. Additionally, the framework is clinically useful, as validated by structured interviews with clinicians. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary A new machine learning tool called PatWay-Net helps doctors predict when patients will need to go to the ICU because they have sepsis symptoms. This tool uses a special type of artificial intelligence that can explain its decisions to doctors. It’s better at predicting this than other tools, and it can also help doctors understand why certain patients are more likely to need the ICU. This is important for making good healthcare decisions. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Machine learning
