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A new symptom-based scoring system accurately predicts COVID-19 in healthcare settings, showing high precision and sensitivity. Further studies are needed to confirm its impact on balancing detection and workload during future surges.

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Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health
  • Machine Learning in Healthcare

Background:

  • Healthcare systems face challenges during COVID-19 surges, necessitating improved diagnostic predictions for efficient patient management.
  • A machine learning-based symptom scoring system was developed for the general population but required validation in clinical settings.
  • Key symptoms like loss of smell and taste were included as major indicators in the predictive model.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate a machine learning-based symptom scoring system for predicting COVID-19 in a hospital setting.
  • To assess the system's precision and sensitivity in identifying COVID-19 cases.
  • To evaluate the potential of the scoring system to improve patient referrals and manage healthcare workloads.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study analyzed patient records from Dr. Sardjito Hospital (March 2020 - December 2021).
  • Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used for outcome confirmation.
  • The symptom-based scoring system (index test) was compared against antigen tests, antibody tests, and physician clinical judgment, evaluating positive predictive value (PPV) and sensitivity.

Main Results:

  • Clinical judgment had a PPV of 61%.
  • The symptom-based scoring system achieved a high PPV of 85% but low sensitivity (17%).
  • Combining the scoring system with antigen tests significantly improved PPV to 92% and sensitivity to 88%, outperforming antigen tests alone (71% sensitivity).

Conclusions:

  • The validated symptom-based COVID-19 predictive score demonstrates precision and sensitivity in healthcare settings.
  • The system shows promise for improving diagnostic accuracy and potentially balancing healthcare detection and workload.
  • An impact study is recommended to confirm the system's effectiveness in managing future COVID-19 surges.