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This study developed an interpretable artificial intelligence (AI) model to predict sepsis mortality risk in critically ill patients. The AI model, enhanced with conformal prediction, improves clinical decision-making by providing reliable risk assessment and confidence levels.

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Area of Science:

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
  • Biomedical Informatics

Background:

  • Early identification of high-risk sepsis patients is crucial for improving outcomes.
  • Barriers to AI adoption in clinical practice include lack of interpretability, generalizability issues, and automation bias.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate an AI-assisted conformal predictor for sepsis mortality risk in critically ill patients.
  • To enhance AI model interpretability and provide confidence levels for predictions.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective data extraction from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Philips eICU Research Institute databases.
  • Development of a gradient-boosting machine AI model for sepsis mortality prediction.
  • Application of Mondrian conformal prediction for uncertainty estimation and Shapley additive explanation for model interpretability.

Main Results:

  • The AI model achieved an AUC of 0.858 internally and 0.800 externally.
  • Conformal prediction reduced prediction errors and flagged uncertain cases for clinician review, outperforming standard AI predictions.
  • Key predictors included Acute Physiology Score III, age, urine output, vasopressors, and pulmonary infection.

Conclusions:

  • Combining AI model explanation with conformal prediction facilitates better clinical decision-making.
  • This approach enhances the translation of AI systems into medical practice for sepsis management.