COVID-19 mortality prediction: a data-driven risk assessment tool

Abstract

Effective medical decision making requires an understanding of patient risk. This is especially critical in the COVID-19 pandemic where resource scarcity necessitates patient prioritization and care management. In this work, we propose an international COVID-19 mortality risk (CMR) calculator for hospitalized patients. Through a multi-center study leveraging data from 33 hospitals and nearly 4000 patients across Europe and the United States, we train and validate a machine learning model that confirms previously identified clinical risk factors. The model also demonstrates strong quantitative performance (AUCs 0.81-0.92) on external populations. The tool is accessible to clinicians through an online application and is currently in use at a major hospital in Italy.

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SwissRe COVID-19 Summit: Moving from Reacting to Managing