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Weijia Jin1,2, Wei Hao1,2, Xu Shi1
1Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Journal of Clinical Medicine
|December 9, 2023
Summary
Predicting Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) is crucial. Overweight/obesity, prior statin use, and respiratory symptoms during infection are key predictors. A composite risk score aids in identifying individuals at higher risk for PASC.
Area of Science:
- Medical research
- Public health
- Data science
Background:
- Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) present a significant global health challenge.
- Identifying predictive factors for PASC is essential for proactive healthcare management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To uncover predictive factors for PASC using multi-modal data.
- To develop and evaluate a predictive model for PASC diagnoses.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of electronic health records from 92,301 COVID-19 patients.
- Utilized a Super Learner-based prediction approach for factor identification.
- Integrated model outputs into individual and composite risk scores for performance evaluation.
Main Results:
- Identified overweight/obesity, pre-infection HMG CoA reductase inhibitor use, and respiratory symptoms during COVID-19 as predictive factors for PASC.
- Developed a composite risk score with moderate discriminatory ability (AUC: 0.66).
- The composite risk score identified 10% of individuals with a 2.2-fold increased risk for PASC.
Conclusions:
- Several factors predictive of PASC diagnoses were identified.
- A composite risk score was developed to aid in PASC prediction.
- This risk score can help identify high-risk individuals and inform preventive strategies.

