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Wilson SB, Ward J, Munjal V, Lam CSA, Patel M, Zhang P, Xu DS, Chakravarthy VB. Machine Learning in Spine Oncology: A Narrative Review. Global Spine J 2024:21925682241261342. [PMID: 38860699 DOI: 10.1177/21925682241261342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2024] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Narrative Review. OBJECTIVE Machine learning (ML) is one of the latest advancements in artificial intelligence used in medicine and surgery with the potential to significantly impact the way physicians diagnose, prognose, and treat spine tumors. In the realm of spine oncology, ML is utilized to analyze and interpret medical imaging and classify tumors with incredible accuracy. The authors present a narrative review that specifically addresses the use of machine learning in spine oncology. METHODS This study was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) methodology. A systematic review of the literature in the PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases since inception was performed to present all clinical studies with the search terms '[[Machine Learning] OR [Artificial Intelligence]] AND [[Spine Oncology] OR [Spine Cancer]]'. Data included studies that were extracted and included algorithms, training and test size, outcomes reported. Studies were separated based on the type of tumor investigated using the machine learning algorithms into primary, metastatic, both, and intradural. A minimum of 2 independent reviewers conducted the study appraisal, data abstraction, and quality assessments of the studies. RESULTS Forty-five studies met inclusion criteria out of 480 references screened from the initial search results. Studies were grouped by metastatic, primary, and intradural tumors. The majority of ML studies relevant to spine oncology focused on utilizing a mixture of clinical and imaging features to risk stratify mortality and frailty. Overall, these studies showed that ML is a helpful tool in tumor detection, differentiation, segmentation, predicting survival, predicting readmission rates of patients with either primary, metastatic, or intradural spine tumors. CONCLUSION Specialized neural networks and deep learning algorithms have shown to be highly effective at predicting malignant probability and aid in diagnosis. ML algorithms can predict the risk of tumor recurrence or progression based on imaging and clinical features. Additionally, ML can optimize treatment planning, such as predicting radiotherapy dose distribution to the tumor and surrounding normal tissue or in surgical resection planning. It has the potential to significantly enhance the accuracy and efficiency of health care delivery, leading to improved patient outcomes.
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- Seth B Wilson
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University College of Engineering, Columbus, OH, USA
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Wu W, Duan F, Li K, Zhang W, Yuan Y, Zang Z, Yang G, Li C, Zhao Q, Liu YD, Li N, Ma K, Zhou F, Cheng Z, Geng J, Liang Y, Wang R, Cheng X, Oei L, Wang L, Liu Y. Reference Values for Paravertebral Muscle Size and Myosteatosis in Chinese Adults, a Nationwide Multicenter Study. Acad Radiol 2024:S1076-6332(24)00075-8. [PMID: 38494349 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2024.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES The paravertebral muscles, characterized by their susceptibility to severe size loss and fat infiltration in old age, lack established reference values for age-related variations in muscle parameters. This study aims to fill this gap by establishing reference values for paravertebral muscles in a Chinese adult population. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study utilized the baseline data from the prospective cohort China Action on Spine and Hip (CASH). A total of 4305 community-dwelling participants aged 21-80 years in China were recruited between 2013 and 2017. Pregnant women, individuals with metal implants, limited mobility or diseases/conditions (spinal tumor, infection, etc.) affecting lumbar vertebra were excluded from the study. Psoas and paraspinal muscles were measured in quantitative computed tomography (QCT) images at the L3 and L5 levels using Osirix software. Age-related reference values for muscle area, density, and fat fraction were constructed as percentile charts using the lambda-mu-sigma (LMS) method. RESULTS The paravertebral muscles exhibited an age-related decline in muscle area and density, coupled with an increase in muscle fat fraction. Between the ages of 25 and 75, the reductions in psoas and paraspinal muscle cross-sectional area at the L3 level were - 0.47%/yr and - 0.53%/yr in men, and - 0.19%/yr and - 0.23%/yr in women, respectively. Notably, accelerated muscle loss was observed during menopause and postmenopause in women (45-75 years) and intermittently during middle and old age in men (35-55 and 60-75 years). Besides, the age-related decreases in PSMA, PMA, and PSMD and the increases in PSMFF were more pronounced in L5 than in L3 CONCLUSION: This study shows distinct patterns of accelerated muscle loss were identified in menopausal and postmenopausal women and in middle-aged and old men. The findings contribute valuable information for future investigations on paravertebral muscle loss and myosteatosis.
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- Wenkai Wu
- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; JST sarcopenia Research Centre, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Beijing Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Epidemiology Research Centre, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Sichuang Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Qingshan Lake Community Health Service Station, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- JST sarcopenia Research Centre, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Beijing Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- JST sarcopenia Research Centre, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Beijing Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; JST sarcopenia Research Centre, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Beijing Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Lee C, Tseng T, Chang R, Yen H, Chen Y, Chen Y, Wu C, Hu M, Yen M, Bongers M, Groot OQ, Lai C, Lin W. Psoas muscle area is an independent survival prognosticator in patients undergoing surgery for long-bone metastases. Cancer Med 2024; 13:e7072. [PMID: 38457220 PMCID: PMC10922028 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Predictive analytics is gaining popularity as an aid to treatment planning for patients with bone metastases, whose expected survival should be considered. Decreased psoas muscle area (PMA), a morphometric indicator of suboptimal nutritional status, has been associated with mortality in various cancers, but never been integrated into current survival prediction algorithms (SPA) for patients with skeletal metastases. This study investigates whether decreased PMA predicts worse survival in patients with extremity metastases and whether incorporating PMA into three modern SPAs (PATHFx, SORG-NG, and SORG-MLA) improves their performance. METHODS One hundred eighty-five patients surgically treated for long-bone metastases between 2014 and 2019 were divided into three PMA tertiles (small, medium, and large) based on their psoas size on CT. Kaplan-Meier, multivariable regression, and Cox proportional hazards analyses were employed to compare survival between tertiles and examine factors associated with mortality. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess whether incorporating adjusted PMA values enhanced the three SPAs' discriminatory abilities. The clinical utility of incorporating PMA into these SPAs was evaluated by decision curve analysis (DCA). RESULTS Patients with small PMA had worse 90-day and 1-year survival after surgery (log-rank test p < 0.001). Patients in the large PMA group had a higher chance of surviving 90 days (odds ratio, OR, 3.72, p = 0.02) and 1 year than those in the small PMA group (OR 3.28, p = 0.004). All three SPAs had increased AUC after incorporation of adjusted PMA. DCA indicated increased net benefits at threshold probabilities >0.5 after the addition of adjusted PMA to these SPAs. CONCLUSIONS Decreased PMA on CT is associated with worse survival in surgically treated patients with extremity metastases, even after controlling for three contemporary SPAs. Physicians should consider the additional prognostic value of PMA on survival in patients undergoing consideration for operative management due to extremity metastases.
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- Chia‐Che Lee
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and BioinformaticsNational Taiwan UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryNational Taiwan University HospitalTaipeiTaiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryNational Taiwan University HospitalTaipeiTaiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and BioinformaticsNational Taiwan UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryNational Taiwan University HospitalTaipeiTaiwan
- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryNational Taiwan University HospitalHsinchuTaiwan
- Department of Medical EducationNational Taiwan University HospitalHsinchuTaiwan
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- Department of Medical EducationNational Taiwan University HospitalTaipeiTaiwan
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- Department of Medical EducationNational Taiwan University HospitalTaipeiTaiwan
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- Department of Medical ImagingNational Taiwan University HospitalTaipeiTaiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryNational Taiwan University HospitalTaipeiTaiwan
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- Department of Computer Science and EngineeringNational Taiwan Ocean UniversityKeelungTaiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryMassachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryMassachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Department of OrthopaedicsUniversity Medical Center UtrechtUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryNational Taiwan University HospitalHsinchuTaiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryNational Taiwan University HospitalTaipeiTaiwan
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Chen SF, Su CC, Huang CC, Ogink PT, Yen HK, Groot OQ, Hu MH. External validation of machine learning algorithm predicting prolonged opioid prescriptions in opioid-naïve lumbar spine surgery patients using a Taiwanese cohort. J Formos Med Assoc 2023; 122:1321-1330. [PMID: 37453900 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2023.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Identifying patients at risk of prolonged opioid use after surgery prompts appropriate prescription and personalized treatment plans. The Skeletal Oncology Research Group machine learning algorithm (SORG-MLA) was developed to predict the risk of prolonged opioid use in opioid-naive patients after lumbar spine surgery. However, its utility in a distinct country remains unknown. METHODS A Taiwanese cohort containing 2795 patients who were 20 years or older undergoing primary surgery for lumbar decompression from 2010 to 2018 were used to validate the SORG-MLA. Discrimination (area under receiver operating characteristic curve [AUROC] and area under precision-recall curve [AUPRC]), calibration, overall performance (Brier score), and decision curve analysis were applied. RESULTS Among 2795 patients, the prolonged opioid prescription rate was 5.2%. The validation cohort were older, more inpatient disposition, and more common pharmaceutical history of NSAIDs. Despite the differences, the SORG-MLA provided a good discriminative ability (AUROC of 0.71 and AURPC of 0.36), a good overall performance (Brier score of 0.044 compared to that of 0.039 in the developmental cohort). However, the probability of prolonged opioid prescription tended to be overestimated (calibration intercept of -0.07 and calibration slope of 1.45). Decision curve analysis suggested greater clinical net benefit in a wide range of clinical scenarios. CONCLUSION The SORG-MLA retained good discriminative abilities and overall performances in a geologically and medicolegally different region. It was suitable for predicting patients in risk of prolonged postoperative opioid use in Taiwan.
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- Shin-Fu Chen
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan; Department of Medical Education, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan; Department of Medical Education, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan; Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu Branch, Taiwan; Department of Medical Education, National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu Branch, Taiwan.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan; Department of Orthopedics, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taiwan.
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Yin J, Zhao M, Yang L. Comment on: Decreased psoas muscle area is a prognosticator for 90-day and 1-year survival in patients undergoing surgical treatment for spinal metastasis. Clin Nutr 2023; 42:2082-2083. [PMID: 37316332 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2023.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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- Jianqiao Yin
- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning, 110004, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning, 110004, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning, 110004, China.
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Tsai CC, Huang CC, Lin CW, Ogink PT, Su CC, Chen SF, Yen MH, Verlaan JJ, Schwab JH, Wang CT, Groot OQ, Hu MH, Chiang H. The Skeletal Oncology Research Group Machine Learning Algorithm (SORG-MLA) for predicting prolonged postoperative opioid prescription after total knee arthroplasty: an international validation study using 3,495 patients from a Taiwanese cohort. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023; 24:553. [PMID: 37408033 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06667-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Preoperative prediction of prolonged postoperative opioid use (PPOU) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) could identify high-risk patients for increased surveillance. The Skeletal Oncology Research Group machine learning algorithm (SORG-MLA) has been tested internally while lacking external support to assess its generalizability. The aims of this study were to externally validate this algorithm in an Asian cohort and to identify other potential independent factors for PPOU. METHODS In a tertiary center in Taiwan, 3,495 patients receiving TKA from 2010-2018 were included. Baseline characteristics were compared between the external validation cohort and the original developmental cohorts. Discrimination (area under receiver operating characteristic curve [AUROC] and precision-recall curve [AUPRC]), calibration, overall performance (Brier score), and decision curve analysis (DCA) were applied to assess the model performance. A multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate other potential prognostic factors. RESULTS There were notable differences in baseline characteristics between the validation and the development cohort. Despite these variations, the SORG-MLA ( https://sorg-apps.shinyapps.io/tjaopioid/ ) remained its good discriminatory ability (AUROC, 0.75; AUPRC, 0.34) and good overall performance (Brier score, 0.029; null model Brier score, 0.032). The algorithm could bring clinical benefit in DCA while somewhat overestimating the probability of prolonged opioid use. Preoperative acetaminophen use was an independent factor to predict PPOU (odds ratio, 2.05). CONCLUSIONS The SORG-MLA retained its discriminatory ability and good overall performance despite the different pharmaceutical regulations. The algorithm could be used to identify high-risk patients and tailor personalized prevention policy.
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- Cheng-Chen Tsai
- Department of Medical Education, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, No.7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, 10002, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Education, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Education, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, No.7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, 10002, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, No.7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, 10002, Taiwan
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, No.7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, 10002, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, No.7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, 10002, Taiwan.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, No.7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, 10002, Taiwan.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Optimization of Tokuhashi Scoring System to Improve Survival Prediction in Patients with Spinal Metastases. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11185391. [PMID: 36143035 PMCID: PMC9503025 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11185391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction: Predicting survival time for patients with spinal metastases is important in treatment choice. Generally speaking, six months is a landmark cutoff point. Revised Tokuhashi score (RTS), the most widely used scoring system, lost its accuracy in predicting 6-month survival, gradually. Therefore, a more precise scoring system is urgently needed. Objective: The aim of this study is to create a new scoring system with a higher accuracy in predicting 6-month survival based on the previously used RTS. Methods: Data of 171 patients were examined to determine factors that affect prognosis (reference group), and the remaining (validation group) were examined to validate the reliability of a new score, adjusted Tokuhashi score (ATS). We compared their discriminatory abilities of the prediction models using area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). Results: Target therapy and the Z score of BMI (Z-BMI), which adjusted to the patients’ sex and age, were additional independent prognostic factors. Patients with target therapy use are awarded 4 points. The Z score of BMI could be added directly to yield ATS. The AUCs were 0.760 for ATS and 0.636 for RTS in the validation group. Conclusion: Appropriate target therapy use can prolong patients’ survival. Z-BMI which might reflect nutritional status is another important influencing factor. With the optimization, surgeons could choose a more individualized treatment for patients.
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HSIEH HC, LAI YH, LEE CC, YEN HK, TSENG TE, YANG JJ, LIN SY, HU MH, HOU CH, YANG RS, WEDIN R, FORSBERG JA, LIN WH. Can a Bayesian belief network for survival prediction in patients with extremity metastases (PATHFx) be externally validated in an Asian cohort of 356 surgically treated patients? Acta Orthop 2022; 93:721-731. [PMID: 36083697 PMCID: PMC9463636 DOI: 10.2340/17453674.2022.4545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Predicted survival may influence the treatment decision for patients with skeletal extremity metastasis, and PATHFx was designed to predict the likelihood of a patient dying in the next 24 months. However, the performance of prediction models could have ethnogeographical variations. We asked if PATHFx generalized well to our Taiwanese cohort consisting of 356 surgically treated patients with extremity metastasis. PATIENTS AND METHODS We included 356 patients who underwent surgery for skeletal extremity metastasis in a tertiary center in Taiwan between 2014 and 2019 to validate PATHFx's survival predictions at 6 different time points. Model performance was assessed by concordance index (c-index), calibration analysis, decision curve analysis (DCA), Brier score, and model consistency (MC). RESULTS The c-indexes for the 1-, 3-, 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24-month survival estimations were 0.71, 0.66, 0.65, 0.69, 0.68, and 0.67, respectively. The calibration analysis demonstrated positive calibration intercepts for survival predictions at all 6 timepoints, indicating PATHFx tended to underestimate the actual survival. The Brier scores for the 6 models were all less than their respective null model's. DCA demonstrated that only the 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24-month predictions appeared useful for clinical decision-making across a wide range of threshold probabilities. The MC was < 0.9 when the 6- and 12-month models were compared with the 12-month and 18-month models, respectively. INTERPRETATION In this Asian cohort, PATHFx's performance was not as encouraging as those of prior validation studies. Clinicians should be cognizant of the potential decline in validity of any tools designed using data outside their particular patient population. Developers of survival prediction tools such as PATHFx might refine their algorithms using data from diverse, contemporary patients that is more reflective of the world's population.
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- Hsiang-Chieh HSIEH
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu branch, Hsin-Chu City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu branch, Hsin-Chu City, Taiwan,Department of Medical Education, National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu branch, Hsin-Chu City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Trauma and Reparative Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Shen ZL, Liu Z, Zhang P, Chen WZ, Dong WX, Chen WH, Lin F, Zang WF, Yan XL, Yu Z. Prognostic significance of postoperative loss of skeletal muscle mass in patients underwent coronary artery bypass grafting. Front Nutr 2022; 9:970729. [PMID: 36118747 PMCID: PMC9478409 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.970729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Increasing life expectancy of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains to be the major concern of cardiac surgeons. However, few studies have investigated the effect of postoperative skeletal muscle index (SMI) loss on prognosis. This study aims to evaluate the prognostic role of postoperative SMI loss ≥ 5% after CABG, in order to develop a novel nomogram to predict overall survival (OS). Methods Patients underwent CABG via midline sternotomy from December 2015 to March 2021 were recruited in this study. Preoperative and postoperative 3 months chest computed tomography (CT) images were compared to assess changes in SMI at T12 level. Based on this, patients were classified into the presence or absence of SMI loss ≥ 5%. The association between postoperative SMI loss ≥ 5% and OS was then analyzed by the Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox model. A novel nomogram incorporating independent clinical prognostic variables was also developed. Results The study enrolled 506 patients receiving CABG, of whom 98 patients experienced T12 SMI loss ≥ 5% and had a significantly worse OS (P < 0.0001). Multivariate regression analysis showed that T12 SMI per cent change (%T12 SMI-change) was an independent prognostic factor for OS (HR = 0.809, 95% CI = 0.749–0.874). The nomogram incorporating %T12 SMI-change with other variables was accurate for predicting OS. Besides, we also found that postoperative oral nutritional supplement (ONS) can rescue T12 SMI loss. Conclusion Postoperative SMI loss can predict survival outcome after CABG. The nomogram incorporating changes in SMI provides a superior performance than existing systems.
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- Zi-Le Shen
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Wang-Fu Zang,
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- Department of Colorectal Anal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Xia-Lin Yan,
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Zhen Yu,
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A machine learning algorithm for predicting prolonged postoperative opioid prescription after lumbar disc herniation surgery. An external validation study using 1,316 patients from a Taiwanese cohort. Spine J 2022; 22:1119-1130. [PMID: 35202784 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Preoperative prediction of prolonged postoperative opioid prescription helps identify patients for increased surveillance after surgery. The SORG machine learning model has been developed and successfully tested using 5,413 patients from the United States (US) to predict the risk of prolonged opioid prescription after surgery for lumbar disc herniation. However, external validation is an often-overlooked element in the process of incorporating prediction models in current clinical practice. This cannot be stressed enough in prediction models where medicolegal and cultural differences may play a major role. PURPOSE The authors aimed to investigate the generalizability of the US citizens prediction model SORG to a Taiwanese patient cohort. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study at a large academic medical center in Taiwan. PATIENT SAMPLE Of 1,316 patients who were 20 years or older undergoing initial operative management for lumbar disc herniation between 2010 and 2018. OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome of interest was prolonged opioid prescription defined as continuing opioid prescription to at least 90 to 180 days after the first surgery for lumbar disc herniation at our institution. METHODS Baseline characteristics were compared between the external validation cohort and the original developmental cohorts. Discrimination (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve and the area under the precision-recall curve), calibration, overall performance (Brier score), and decision curve analysis were used to assess the performance of the SORG ML algorithm in the validation cohort. This study had no funding source or conflict of interests. RESULTS Overall, 1,316 patients were identified with sustained postoperative opioid prescription in 41 (3.1%) patients. The validation cohort differed from the development cohort on several variables including 93% of Taiwanese patients receiving NSAIDS preoperatively compared with 22% of US citizens patients, while 30% of Taiwanese patients received opioids versus 25% in the US. Despite these differences, the SORG prediction model retained good discrimination (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.76 and the area under the precision-recall curve of 0.33) and good overall performance (Brier score of 0.028 compared with null model Brier score of 0.030) while somewhat overestimating the chance of prolonged opioid use (calibration slope of 1.07 and calibration intercept of -0.87). Decision-curve analysis showed the SORG model was suitable for clinical use. CONCLUSIONS Despite differences at baseline and a very strict opioid policy, the SORG algorithm for prolonged opioid use after surgery for lumbar disc herniation has good discriminative abilities and good overall performance in a Han Chinese patient group in Taiwan. This freely available digital application can be used to identify high-risk patients and tailor prevention policies for these patients that may mitigate the long-term adverse consequence of opioid dependence: https://sorg-apps.shinyapps.io/lumbardiscopioid/.
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