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ArticleInternational journal of emergency medicine2025

Predicting triage of pediatric patients in the emergency department using machine learning approach.

Manal Ahmed Halwani, Ghada Merdad, Miada Almasre, Ghadeer Doman, Shafiqa AlSharif, Safinaz M Alshiakh, Duaa Yousof Mahboob, Marwah A Halwani, Nojoud Adnan Faqerah, Mahmoud Talal Mosuily

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Article in International journal of emergency medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  5. Improving Emergency Response: A Comparative Analysis of Traditional vs Artificial Intelligence-assisted Triage Systems in Health Care and Their Impact.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2025
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10 authors.

Manal Ahmed HalwaniPediatric Emergency Unit, Department of Emergency, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. mahalawani@kau.edu.sa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8340-2819
Ghada MerdadEmergency Department, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Miada AlmasreFaculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4071-277X
Ghadeer DomanEmergency Department, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6043-9133
Shafiqa AlSharifPediatric Emergency Unit, Department of Emergency, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9271-6177
Safinaz M AlshiakhEmergency Department, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3656-1048
Duaa Yousof MahboobEmergency Department, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-5410-8403
Marwah A HalwaniManagement Information Systems Department, College of Business, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4805-5812
Nojoud Adnan FaqerahDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4449-3372
Mahmoud Talal MosuilyFaculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

backgroundThe efficient performance of an Emergency Department (ED) relies heavily on an effective triage system that prioritizes patients based on the severity of their medical conditions. Traditional triage systems, including those using the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS), may involve subjective assessments by healthcare providers, leading to potential inconsistencies and delays in patient care.

objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate six Machine Learning (ML) models K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN), Support Vector Machine (SCM), Decision Tree (DT), Random Forest (RF), Gaussian Naïve Bayes (GNB), and Light GBM (Light Gradient Boosting Machine) for triage prediction in the King Abdulaziz University Hospital using the CTAS framework. METHODOLOGY: We followed three essential phases: data collection (7125 records of ED patients), data exploration and processing, and the development of machine learning predictive models for ED triage at King Abdulaziz University Hospital. RESULTS AND

conclusionThe overall predictive performance of CTAS was the highest using GNB = 0.984 accuracy. The CTAS-level model performance indicated that SVM, RF, and LGBM achieved the highest performance regarding the consistency of precision and recall values across all CTAS levels.

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Canadian triage and acuity scaleDecision treeGaussian Naive BayesK-Nearest neighboursLight GBMRandom forestSupport vector machine

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PMCPMC11892228

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