Predicting decompression surgery by applying multimodal deep learning to patients’ structured and unstructured health data

Abstract Background Low back pain (LBP) is a common condition made up of a variety of anatomic and clinical subtypes. Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) and lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) are two subtypes highly associated with LBP. Patients with LDH/LSS are often started with non-surgical treatments and if...

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Main Authors: Chethan Jujjavarapu, Pradeep Suri, Vikas Pejaver, Janna Friedly, Laura S. Gold, Eric Meier, Trevor Cohen, Sean D. Mooney, Patrick J. Heagerty, Jeffrey G. Jarvik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-022-02096-x