Machine learning models for predicting disability and pain following lumbar disc herniation surgery

JAMA Network Open

2024-02-07

(Press-News.org) About The Study: The findings of this study including 22,000 surgical cases suggest that machine learning models can inform about individual prognosis and aid in surgical decision-making to ultimately reduce ineffective and costly spine care.

Authors: Bjørnar Berg, Ph.D., of Oslo Metropolitan University in Oslo, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.55024)

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