Predictive modeling of risk factors and complications of cataract surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Cataract surgery is generally safe; however, severe complications exist. Preexisting conditions are known to predispose patients to intraoperative and postoperative complications. This study quantifies the relationship between aggregated preoperative risk factors and cataract surgery complications, and builds a model predicting outcomes on an individual level, given a constellation of patient characteristics.

Methods

This study utilized a retrospective cohort of patients age 40 years or older who received cataract surgery. Risk factors, complications, and demographic information were extracted from the Electronic Health Record based on International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition codes, Current Procedural Terminology codes, drug prescription information, and

SUBMITTER: Gaskin GL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4930873 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature