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Ten Machine Learning Models for Predicting Preoperative and Postoperative Coagulopathy in Patients With Trauma: Multicenter Cohort Study

Xiaojuan Xiong, Hong Fu, Bo Xu, Wang Wei, Mi Zhou, Peng Hu, Yunqin Ren, Qing-Xiang Mao

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2025

13,235 participants · 10 citations

Abstract

Background Recent research has revealed the potential value of machine learning (ML) models in improving prognostic prediction for patients with trauma. ML can enhance predictions and identify which factors contribute the most to posttraumatic mortality. However, no studies have explored the risk factors, complications, and risk prediction of preoperative and postoperative traumatic coagulopathy (PPTIC) in patients with trauma. Objective This study aims to help clinicians implement timely and appropriate interventions to reduce the incidence of PPTIC and related complications, thereby lowering in-hospital mortality and disability rates for patients with trauma. Methods We analyzed data from 13,235 patients with trauma from 4 medical centers, including medical histories, laboratory results, and hospitalization complications. We developed 10 ML models in Python (Python Software Foundation) to predict PPTIC based on preoperative indicators. Data from 10,023 Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care patients were divided into training (70%) and test (30%) sets, with 3212 patients from 3 other centers used for external validation. Model performance was assessed with 5-fold cross-validation, bootstrapping, Brier score, and Shapley additive explanation values. Results Univariate logistic regression identified PPTIC risk factors as (1) prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time, prothrombin time, and international normalized ratio; (2) decreased levels of hemoglobin,…

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