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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Surg. 2016 May 14;223(2):259–270.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.04.046

Table 5. Features Selected for Final Complex SF Model and Simplified SF Model, In Order of Decreasing Predictive Importance.

Original data element from which feature was derived Lookback period (days) Transformation type Odds ratio
Complex SF model (Naïve Bayes)
 Granulation score 2 Mean value
 Exudate amount score 3 Maximum value
 Nasogastric tube presence 2 Maximum value
 Granulation score 5 Maximum value
 Nasogastric tube presence 5 Maximum value
 Heart rate 3 Maximum value
 Heart rate 4 Daily change
 Temperature of wound minus skin 5 Deviation from trend
 Wound length 2 Maximum value
 Wound culture ordered 5 Maximum value
 Body temperature 5 Maximum value
 Diastolic blood pressure 2 Raw value
Simplified SF model (Logistic regression)
 Nasogastric tube presence 2 Maximum value 1.91 (binary)
 Exudate amount score 2 Maximum value 1.24 (per score increment)
 Heart rate 2 Maximum value 1.18 (per 10 bpm)
 Slough type score 2 Maximum value 1.18 (per score increment)
 Wound length 2 Maximum value 1.02 (per cm)

SF, serial features