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ArticleComputational and mathematical methods in medicine2017

Predicting Outcomes in Emergency Medical Admissions Using a Laboratory Only Nomogram.

Seán Cournane, Richard Conway, Declan Byrne, Deirdre O'Riordan, Bernard Silke

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Seán CournaneMedical Physics and Bioengineering Department, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
Richard ConwayDepartment of Internal Medicine, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
Declan ByrneDepartment of Internal Medicine, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
Deirdre O'RiordanDepartment of Internal Medicine, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
Bernard SilkeDepartment of Internal Medicine, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-9355-3362

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backgroundWe describe a nomogram to explain an Acute Illness Severity model, derived from emergency room triage and admission laboratory data, to predict 30-day in-hospital survival following an emergency medical admission.

methodsFor emergency medical admissions (96,305 episodes in 50,612 patients) between 2002 and 2016, the relationship between 30-day in-hospital mortality and admission laboratory data was determined using logistic regression. The previously validated Acute Illness Severity model was then transposed to a Kattan-style nomogram with a Stata user-written program.

resultsThe Acute Illness Severity was based on the admission Manchester triage category and biochemical laboratory score; these latter were based on the serum albumin, sodium, potassium, urea, red cell distribution width, and troponin status. The laboratory admission data was predictive with an AUROC of 0.85 (95% CI: 0.85, 0.86). The sensitivity was 94.4%, with a specificity of 62.7%. The positive predictive value was 21.2%, with a negative predictive value of 99.1%. For the Kattan-style nomogram, the regression coefficients are converted to a 100-point scale with the predictor parameters mapped to a probability axis. The nomogram would be an easy-to-use tool at the bedside and for educational purposes, illustrating the relative importance of the contribution of each predictor to the overall score.

conclusionA nomogram to illustrate and explain the prognostic factors underlying an Acute Illness Severity Score system is described.

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NomogramsOutcome Assessment, Health CareAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAlgorithmsEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHospitalizationHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPatient Admission

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