Introducing a machine learning algorithm for delirium prediction—the Supporting SURgery with GEriatric Co-Management and AI project (SURGE-Ahead)

Creators: Benovic, Samuel and Ajlani, Anna H. and Leinert, Christoph and Fotteler, Marina and Wolf, Dennis and Steger, Florian and Kestler, Hans and Dallmeier, Dhayana and Denkinger, Michael and Eschweiler, Gerhard W. and Thomas, Christine and Kocar, Thomas D.
Title: Introducing a machine learning algorithm for delirium prediction—the Supporting SURgery with GEriatric Co-Management and AI project (SURGE-Ahead)
Item Type: Article or issue of a publication series
Projects: DigiHealth
Journal or Series Title: Age and Ageing
Page Range: afae101
Additional Information: Open Access
Date: 2024
Divisions: Gesundheitsmanagement
Abstract (ENG): Introduction: Post-operative delirium (POD) is a common complication in older patients, with an incidence of 14–56%. To implement preventative procedures, it is necessary to identify patients at risk for POD. In the present study, we aimed to develop a machine learning (ML) model for POD prediction in older patients, in close cooperation with the PAWEL (patient safety, cost-effectiveness and quality of life in elective surgery) project. Methods: The model was trained on the PAWEL study’s dataset of 878 patients (no intervention, age ≥ 70, 209 with POD). Presence of POD was determined by the Confusion Assessment Method and a chart review. We selected 15 features based on domain knowledge, ethical considerations and a recursive feature elimination. A logistic regression and a linear support vector machine (SVM) were trained, and evaluated using receiver operator characteristics (ROC). Results: The selected features were American Society of Anesthesiologists score, multimorbidity, cut-to-suture time, estimated glomerular filtration rate, polypharmacy, use of cardio-pulmonary bypass, the Montreal cognitive assessment subscores ‘memory’, ‘orientation’ and ‘verbal fluency’, pre-existing dementia, clinical frailty scale, age, recent falls, post-operative isolation and pre-operative benzodiazepines. The linear SVM performed best, with an ROC area under the curve of 0.82 [95% CI 0.78–0.85] in the training set, 0.81 [95% CI 0.71–0.88] in the test set and 0.76 [95% CI 0.71–0.79] in a cross-centre validation. Conclusion: We present a clinically useful and explainable ML model for POD prediction. The model will be deployed in the Supporting SURgery with GEriatric Co-Management and AI project.
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Language: English
Uncontrolled Keywords: delirium prediction ; machine learning ; support vector machine ; post-operative delirium ; explainable artificial intelligence (AI) ; older people
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Benovic, Samuel and Ajlani, Anna H. and Leinert, Christoph and Fotteler, Marina and Wolf, Dennis and Steger, Florian and Kestler, Hans and Dallmeier, Dhayana and Denkinger, Michael and Eschweiler, Gerhard W. and Thomas, Christine and Kocar, Thomas D. (2024) Introducing a machine learning algorithm for delirium prediction—the Supporting SURgery with GEriatric Co-Management and AI project (SURGE-Ahead). Age and Ageing, 53 (5). afae101. ISSN 1468-2834

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