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  • Neonatal Medicine
  • Machine Learning in Healthcare
  • Global Health Equity

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  • Preterm birth is a leading cause of neonatal death, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
  • Accurate gestational age (GA) estimation is crucial for clinical intervention and policy but challenging in LMICs without early ultrasound.
  • Current methods using last menstrual period or birth weight have limitations in distinguishing preterm infants from those small for gestational age.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a machine learning model for accurate preterm birth identification in LMICs.
  • To identify a parsimonious set of easily accessible parameters at delivery for improved GA estimation.
  • To compare the performance of the machine learning model against traditional methods.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from an obstetrical cohort in Lusaka, Zambia, with early ultrasound for gold-standard GA.
  • Trained midwives collected maternal and neonatal data, including last menstrual period (LMP), birth weight, and newborn assessment.
  • Applied machine learning algorithms to combinations of parameters, including maternal factors associated with SGA, to predict preterm birth.

Main Results:

  • A machine learning model incorporating six parameters (LMP, birth weight, twin delivery, maternal height, hypertension, HIV serostatus) demonstrated superior accuracy.
  • The model correctly classified over 94% of newborns for preterm birth prediction.
  • Achieved an Area Under the Curve (AUC) of 0.9796, significantly outperforming traditional GA estimation methods.

Conclusions:

  • Machine learning effectively leverages accessible data for accurate preterm newborn identification.
  • The identified parameters are easily collected at delivery, reducing healthcare worker burden.
  • This approach offers a scalable solution to improve neonatal outcomes in resource-limited settings.