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Multimodal EHR-Based Prediction of Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations
Zhengkang Fan1, Jinqian Pan1, Mengxian Lyu1
1Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Summary
Predicting pediatric asthma exacerbations is challenging. Machine learning models using electronic health records show promise, identifying symptom notes and medication use as key risk factors for future events.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Clinical Informatics
- Computational Health
Background:
- Pediatric asthma exacerbations lead to frequent emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
- Current risk prediction for pediatric asthma exacerbations is limited, with no established consensus risk scores.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate computable phenotypes (CAPriCORN and COMPAC) for predicting pediatric asthma exacerbations.
- To assess the performance of machine learning models in predicting exacerbations over 6-, 12-, and 24-month periods.
Main Methods:
- Utilized UF Health electronic health records (EHRs) from 2011-2023.
- Trained machine learning models including XGBoost with cross-validation and hyper-parameter optimization.
- Defined exacerbations using diagnosis codes and systemic corticosteroid prescriptions.
Main Results:
- XGBoost demonstrated the best predictive performance.
- SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) identified note-derived symptom terms and rescue medication use as significant predictors.
- The developed framework is interpretable and integrates text data.
Conclusions:
- An interpretable, text-integrated framework using EHR data can predict pediatric asthma exacerbations.
- This approach may enhance child-specific risk stratification.
- Potential to inform EHR-based decision support for proactive asthma management.
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