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  • Machine Learning
  • Public Health

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  • The World Health Organization warns of potential Disease X, emphasizing pandemic preparedness.
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may represent the first Disease X, necessitating analysis of its epidemiological data.
  • Understanding COVID-19 provides critical insights for preparing for future pandemics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate machine learning models for predicting COVID-19 severity risk in hospitalized patients.
  • To identify key clinical indicators associated with severe COVID-19 outcomes.
  • To inform pandemic preparedness strategies through accurate disease risk prediction.

Main Methods:

  • Constructed prediction models using logistic regression, Cox regression, Support Vector Machine (SVM), and random forest algorithms.
  • Evaluated model performance using prediction accuracy, Area Under the Curve (AUC), sensitivity, and specificity.
  • Interpreted model predictions using SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) to identify significant predictors.

Main Results:

  • Analyzed data from 1,485 hospitalized patients across 6 centers.
  • The SVM model demonstrated superior performance with 98.45% accuracy, 0.994 AUC, 0.989 sensitivity, and 0.969 specificity.
  • Key predictors of COVID-19 severity included oxygenation index (OI), confusion, respiratory rate, and age.

Conclusions:

  • The SVM model accurately predicts COVID-19 severity risk and is recommended for prioritization.
  • Oxygenation index (OI) is identified as the most critical predictor of COVID-19 severity.
  • OI can serve as a primary, independent indicator for evaluating COVID-19 severity risk.