Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Werribie Mercy West Hospital, Werribee, VIC, 3030, Australia.
Sci Rep. 2023 Oct 28;13(1):18530. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-45877-8.
In this study, Neural Networks (NN) modelling has emerged as a promising tool for predicting outcomes in patients with Brain Stroke (BS) by identifying key risk factors. In this longitudinal study, we enrolled 332 patients form Imam hospital in Ardabil, Iran, with mean age: 77.4 (SD 10.4) years, and 50.6% were male. Diagnosis of BS was confirmed using both computerized tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging, and risk factor and outcome data were collected from the hospital's BS registry, and by telephone follow-up over a period of 10 years, respectively. Using a multilayer perceptron NN approach, we analysed the impact of various risk factors on time to mortality and mortality from BS. A total of 100 NN classification algorithm were trained utilizing STATISTICA 13 software, and the optimal model was selected for further analysis based on their diagnostic performance. We also calculated Kaplan-Meier survival probabilities and conducted Log-rank tests. The five selected NN models exhibited impressive accuracy ranges of 81-85%. However, the optimal model stood out for its superior diagnostic indices. Mortality rate in the training and the validation data set was 7.9 (95% CI 5.7-11.0) per 1000 and 8.2 (7.1-9.6) per 1000, respectively (P = 0.925). The optimal model highlighted significant risk factors for BS mortality, including smoking, lower education, advanced age, lack of physical activity, a history of diabetes, all carrying substantial importance weights. Our study provides compelling evidence that the NN approach is highly effective in predicting mortality in patients with BS based on key risk factors, and has the potential to significantly enhance the accuracy of prediction. Moreover, our findings could inform more effective prevention strategies for BS, ultimately leading to better patient outcomes.
在这项研究中,神经网络(NN)建模已成为一种有前途的工具,可以通过识别关键风险因素来预测脑卒(BS)患者的结局。在这项纵向研究中,我们招募了来自伊朗阿尔达比勒伊玛目医院的 332 名患者,平均年龄为 77.4(SD 10.4)岁,其中 50.6%为男性。BS 的诊断通过计算机断层扫描和磁共振成像确认,风险因素和结局数据分别从医院的 BS 登记处和 10 年的电话随访中收集。我们使用多层感知器 NN 方法分析了各种风险因素对死亡率和 BS 死亡率的时间的影响。总共使用 STATISTICA 13 软件训练了 100 个 NN 分类算法,并根据其诊断性能选择了最佳模型进行进一步分析。我们还计算了 Kaplan-Meier 生存概率并进行了 Log-rank 检验。五个选定的 NN 模型的准确率范围为 81-85%。然而,最优模型在诊断指标方面表现出色。训练数据和验证数据集的死亡率分别为 7.9(95%CI 5.7-11.0)/1000 和 8.2(7.1-9.6)/1000(P=0.925)。最优模型突出了 BS 死亡率的重要风险因素,包括吸烟、受教育程度低、年龄较大、缺乏体力活动、糖尿病史,这些因素都具有重要的权重。我们的研究提供了令人信服的证据,表明 NN 方法在基于关键风险因素预测 BS 死亡率方面非常有效,并且有可能显著提高预测的准确性。此外,我们的研究结果可以为 BS 的预防策略提供信息,最终改善患者的结局。
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