An Artificial Neural Network as a Model for Prediction of Survival in Trauma Patients: Validation for a Regional Trauma Area

Abstract

An ANN developed for trauma patients using prehospital, emergency room admission data, and ISS gave good prediction of survival. It was accurate and had excellent calibration. This study expands our previous results developed at a single Level I trauma center and shows that an ANN model for predicting trauma deaths can be applied across hospitals with good results