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Silvia Capuzzi1, Federico Baldisseri2, Antonella Cacchione3
1Medicina Predittiva e Preventiva, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù - Irccs, Roma.
Recenti Progressi in Medicina
|October 2, 2025
Abstract:
This study presents a two-phase AI-based model to predict surgical wait times in paediatric oncology patients. Using real-world data from 1478 patients and 6145 surgeries, the model first classifies surgical urgency, then estimates wait times for urgent cases. Random Forest emerged as the best-performing algorithm in both phases, and SHAP analysis identified similar key predictive features. Results support AI's role in improving surgical planning, resource allocation, and clinical decision-making.