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Machine learning models can predict 12-month treatment retention in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients receiving abatacept. Key predictors include lower body mass index (BMI), better functional status, anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) positivity, and younger age.

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Area of Science:

  • Rheumatology
  • Machine Learning in Medicine
  • Precision Medicine

Background:

  • Machine learning (ML) is increasingly used in clinical settings to predict outcomes and enhance precision medicine.
  • Predictive models can assist clinicians in optimizing treatment strategies and improving patient outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate machine learning models for predicting 12-month treatment retention in RA patients initiating abatacept.
  • To identify key patient characteristics that influence treatment retention using real-world data.

Main Methods:

  • Post hoc analysis of pooled patient-level data from the ACTION and ASCORE trials (NCT02109666, NCT02090556).
  • Ten machine learning models were trained and validated on demographic and disease characteristics to predict 12-month abatacept retention.
  • SHapley Additive exPlanation (SHAP) values were used to determine the importance and directionality of predictive features.

Main Results:

  • The study included 5320 RA patients; 61% had 12-month abatacept retention.
  • A gradient-boosting classifier model showed the best performance, with a test accuracy of 62% and an AUC of 0.620.
  • The most significant predictors of retention were low body mass index (BMI), low American College of Rheumatology functional status, anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) positivity, low Patient Global Assessment, and younger age.

Conclusions:

  • Machine learning, specifically a gradient-boosting model, effectively identified key predictors of abatacept retention in a large RA cohort.
  • SHAP values confirmed the importance of BMI, functional status, ACPA serostatus, Patient Global Assessment, and age.
  • These findings validate ML for predictive modeling in RA and may support clinical decision-making for treatment selection and management.