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Dynamic prediction modeling approaches for cardiac surgery

Hickey, G.L.; Grant, S.W.; Caiado, C.C.S.; Kendall, S.; Dunning, J.; Poullis, M.; Buchan, I.; Bridgewater, B.

Authors

G.L. Hickey

S.W. Grant

S. Kendall

J. Dunning

M. Poullis

I. Buchan

B. Bridgewater



Abstract

Background: The calibration of several cardiac clinical prediction models has deteriorated over time. We compare different model fitting approaches for in-hospital mortality after cardiac surgery that adjust for cross-sectional case mix in a heterogeneous patient population. Methods and Results: Data from >300 000 consecutive cardiac surgery procedures performed at all National Health Service and some private hospitals in England and Wales between April 2001 and March 2011 were extracted from the National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research clinical registry. The study outcome was in-hospital mortality. Model approaches included not updating, periodic refitting, rolling window, and dynamic logistic regression. Covariate adjustment was made in each model using variables included in the logistic European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation model. The association between in-hospital mortality and some variables changed with time. Notably, the intercept coefficient has been steadily decreasing during the study period, consistent with decreasing observed mortality. Some risk factors, such as operative urgency and postinfarct ventricular septal defect, have been relatively stable over time, whereas other risk factors, such as left ventricular function and surgery on the thoracic aorta, have been associated with lower risk relative to the static model. Conclusions: Dynamic models or periodic model refitting is necessary to counteract calibration drift. A dynamic modeling framework that uses contemporary and available historic data can provide a continuously smooth update mechanism that also allows for inferences to be made on individual risk factors. Better models that withstand the effects of time give advantages for governance, quality improvement, and patient-level decision making.

Citation

Hickey, G., Grant, S., Caiado, C., Kendall, S., Dunning, J., Poullis, M., …Bridgewater, B. (2013). Dynamic prediction modeling approaches for cardiac surgery. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 6(6), 649-658. https://doi.org/10.1161/circoutcomes.111.000012

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Nov 19, 2013
Publication Date Nov 19, 2013
Deposit Date Jun 15, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
Print ISSN 1941-7705
Electronic ISSN 1941-7713
Publisher Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 6
Issue 6
Pages 649-658
DOI https://doi.org/10.1161/circoutcomes.111.000012