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. 2018 Apr;7(2):120–128. doi: 10.21037/tp.2018.04.03

Table 2. Studies of data-analytic models for prediction of outcomes.

Study Patient population Technology used Study design Endpoint predicted Validity
Baronov et al. (32) Pediatric intensive care unit Model based risk assessment Retrospective cohort Probability of inadequate oxygen delivery AUC for SVO2 <40, 0.79 (95% CI: 0.76–0.82)
Moorman et al. (56) Neonatal intensive care unit Heart rate characteristic index Randomized controlled trial Fold-increase in risk of sepsis HR 0.78 (95% CI: 0.61–0.99) for neonates monitored with HRC
Rusin et al. (52) Pediatric cardiac intensive care unit Classification algorithm Prospective observational Decompensation (CPR or intubation) AUC 0.91 (95% CI: 0.88–0.94)
Hu et al. (58) Adult patients with hematologic malignancies Advanced neural network Retrospective cohort ICU transfer and cardiac arrest Sensitivity: 0.93; specificity: 0.97; PPV: 0.78; NPV: 0.99
Chen et al. (57) Intensive care unit patients Data-analytic decision support system Retrospective cohort Risk of mortality AUC: 0.88; sensitivity: 0.83; specificity 0.92; PPV: 0.62; NPV: 0.97

SVO2, central venous saturation; AUC, area under the receiver operating curve; CI, confidence interval; PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.