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Assessment of Child Anthropometry in a Large Epidemiologic Study
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Artificial intelligence for weight estimation in paediatric emergency care.

Iraia Isasi1,2, Elisabete Aramendi2,3, Erik Alonso4,2

  • 1Applied Mathematics, University of the Basque Country Bilbao School of Engineering, Bilbao, Spain iraia.isasi@ehu.eus.

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A new machine learning model accurately estimates paediatric weight using height and body habitus, outperforming existing methods in Spanish emergency settings. This tool enhances patient safety and clinical decision-making.

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  • Paediatric emergency medicine
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  • Accurate paediatric weight estimation is crucial for medication dosing and treatment in emergencies.
  • Current weight estimation methods have limitations in accuracy and applicability across diverse populations.
  • Developing population-specific models is essential for improving clinical outcomes.

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  • To develop and validate a paediatric weight estimation model tailored for the Spanish population.
  • To compare the performance of the new model against existing weight estimation methods.
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  • Utilized anthropometric data from 11,287 children to train machine learning models.
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  • Employed height and body mass index (BMI) quartiles as surrogates for body habitus (BH).
  • Validated the models in an independent cohort of 780 children and compared absolute percent errors (APE) with other formulas.

    • Main Results:

    • The selected support vector machine with a Gaussian-kernel (SVM-G) model achieved high accuracy.
    • The SVM-G model demonstrated an APE <10% for 74.7% and <20% for 96.7% of children.
    • The new model outperformed existing formulas by 3.2-37.5% for <10% APE and 1.3-29.1% for <20% APE.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed SVM-G model is a validated and safe tool for paediatric weight estimation in emergencies.
    • This model offers superior accuracy compared to other local and global weight estimation methods.
    • The findings highlight the importance of population-specific models and accurate body habitus assessment.