Estimating the Number of Primary vs Incidental COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Santa Clara County.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The goal of this study was to evaluate whether International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10), discharge data can be used to accurately differentiate primary coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalizations, which are specifically due to COVID-19, from incidental COVID-19 hospitalizations for monitoring COVID-19 trends in a large county health department. We sought to explore the use of machine learning algorithms for enhancing surveillance capabilities in a local public health setting.

Methods

Discharge data for 5122 Santa Clara County hospitalizations with a positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 polymerase chain reaction or antigen test occurring between December 15, 2021, and August 15, 2022, were used to train a series

SUBMITTER: Smith R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11884784 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature