The role of frailty index in predicting readmission risk following total joint replacement using light gradient boosting machines

Background: Total joint replacement (TJR) is a costly and prevalent surgery among older persons. Readmission is the most commonly experienced postoperative adverse event and is an important component to consider before surgery. A preoperative evaluation of postsurgical complications can assist with...

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Main Authors: Julie Slezak, Liam Butler, Oguz Akbilgic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Informatics in Medicine Unlocked
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352914821001453