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Prediction of Childbirth Mortality Using Machine Learning.

Oleg Metsker¹, Georgy Kopanitsa², Ekaterina Bolgova²

¹Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

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|October 22, 2020

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Predictive models using unstructured pregnancy data improve adverse childbirth event prediction. This approach enhances accuracy, aiding clinicians in early risk identification and preventive care for better maternal and child outcomes.

Keywords:

Childbirth Machine learning prediction risk factors

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Medical Informatics
Predictive Analytics

Background:

Adverse perinatal outcomes pose risks to mothers and infants.
Early identification and management of pregnancy risk factors are crucial for mitigation.
Current predictive models may not fully leverage available clinical data.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate predictive models for adverse childbirth events.
To assess the impact of unstructured clinical data on prediction accuracy.
To identify key risk factors for adverse perinatal outcomes.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of electronic health records from a perinatal center.
Utilized Pearson correlation coefficient for predictor selection.
Compared prediction models with and without unstructured anamnesis data.
Employed APGAR scores to define childbirth outcomes (≤5 as negative).

Main Results:

Predictive models incorporating unstructured medical data achieved 0.92 precision.
Unstructured data significantly improved the accuracy of adverse childbirth event prediction.
Feature importance analysis identified key risk factors for complications.

Conclusions:

Integrating unstructured clinical data enhances predictive model performance for adverse childbirth events.
Early identification of risk factors through advanced analytics supports timely preventive interventions.
This approach can lead to improved maternal and child health outcomes.