AI prediction of one-year death and repeat stroke after ischemic stroke

Machine Learning Prediction of 1-Year Mortality and Recurrence after Ischemic Stroke Using Enriched EHR data

['FUNDING_R01'] · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV HERSHEY MED CTR · NIH-11144923

This project uses artificial intelligence and medical record data to predict whether people who had an ischemic stroke will die or have another stroke within one year.

Quick facts

Phase['FUNDING_R01']
Study typeNih_funding
SexAll
SponsorPENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV HERSHEY MED CTR (nih funded)
Locations1 site (HERSHEY, UNITED STATES)
Trial IDNIH-11144923 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this research studies

If you've had an ischemic stroke, researchers will use electronic health records from multiple hospitals to train AI models that estimate your chance of dying or having another stroke within 12 months. They will enrich those records with extra clinical details and compare different machine-learning methods to find the most accurate predictions. The team will test the models across different health systems to reduce bias and improve how well the predictions work for many people. The idea is to make a reliable tool clinicians could use to spot patients at higher risk and guide follow-up care.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: People who have experienced an ischemic stroke and whose electronic health records are available in the participating hospitals would be the ideal candidates for the underlying data used in this work.

Not a fit: People without accessible electronic health records in the participating systems, those with hemorrhagic (non-ischemic) strokes, or patients with very incomplete medical records may not benefit from these predictions.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this could help clinicians identify stroke survivors at high risk and target prevention and follow-up care to reduce deaths and recurrent strokes.

How similar studies have performed: Earlier pilot models using EHR data and machine learning showed promising accuracy but were limited to a single health system and need broader validation.

Where this research is happening

HERSHEY, UNITED STATES

Researchers

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
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