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ArticleEuropean geriatric medicine2018

A new tool for the evaluation of the rehabilitation outcomes in older persons: a machine learning model to predict functional status 1 year ahead.

Walter Verrusio, Alessia Renzi, Umberto Dellepiane, Stefania Renzi, Mariagrazia Zaccone, Nicolò Gueli, Mauro Cacciafesta

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Walter VerrusioDivision of Gerontology, Department of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nephrological, Anesthesiological and Geriatric Sciences (SCReNAG), Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy. walter.verrusio@uniroma1.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7144-0909
Alessia RenziDepartment of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via degli Apuli 1, 00185, Rome, Italy.
Umberto DellepianeACTOR, Analytic Control Technology Operations Research, Rome, Italy.
Stefania RenziACTOR, Analytic Control Technology Operations Research, Rome, Italy.
Mariagrazia ZacconeDivision of Gerontology, Department of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nephrological, Anesthesiological and Geriatric Sciences (SCReNAG), Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Nicolò GueliDivision of Gerontology, Department of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nephrological, Anesthesiological and Geriatric Sciences (SCReNAG), Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Mauro CacciafestaDivision of Gerontology, Department of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nephrological, Anesthesiological and Geriatric Sciences (SCReNAG), Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Sapienza University of Rome · ITPoliclinico Umberto I · IT

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purposeTo date, the assessment of disability in older people is obtained utilizing a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA). However, it is often difficult to understand which areas of CGA are most predictive of the disability. The aim of this study is to evaluate the possibility to early predict-1 year ahead-the disability level of a patient using machine leaning models.

methodsCommunity-dwelling older people were enrolled in this study. CGA was made at baseline and at 1 year follow-up. After collecting input/independent variables (i.e., age, gender, schooling followed, body mass index, information on smoking, polypharmacy, functional status, cognitive performance, depression, nutritional status), we performed two distinct Support Vector Machine models (SVMs) able to predict functional status 1 year ahead. To validate the choice of the model, the results achieved with the SVMs were compared with the output produced by simple linear regression models.

results218 patients (mean age = 78.01; SD = 7.85; male = 39%) were recruited. The combination of the two SVMs is able to achieve a higher prediction accuracy (exceeding 80% instances correctly classified vs 67% instances correctly classified by the combination of the two linear regression models). Furthermore, SVMs are able to classify both the three categories, self sufficiently, disability risk and disability, while linear regression model separates the population only in two groups (self-sufficiency and disability) without identifying the intermediate category (disability risk) which turns out to be the most critical one.

conclusionsThe development of such a model can contribute to the early detection of patients at risk of self-sufficiency loss.

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Decision support techniquesDisabilityFunctional statusOlder people

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