Randomized G-Computation Models in Healthcare Systems

Emiliano Spera, Giovanni Gallo, Dario Allegra, Filippo Stanco, Andrea Maugeri, Annalisa Quattrocchi, Martina Barchitta, Antonella Agodi

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Abstract

Healthcare system quality improvements depend both on the availability of innovative technologies and on proper investments to transfer experimental policies into daily practices that could be easily adopted in all hospitals. Unfortunately, funds are generally not enough to cover all the addressable issues and the policy makers are faced with the difficult problem to decide where to allocate the money to produce the most relevant positive outcomes. To support this decision process, data gathering, and analysis play a key role. In this contribution we propose a simplified pipeline that starting from observational data to achieve statistical conclusions as valid as in designed randomized studies. After detailing the proposed analytic method, its soundness is proved using an important case study: the problem of the reduction of Healthcare-Associated Infections, and especially those acquired in Intensive Care Units. In particular, we show how to estimate the preventable proportion of Intubation-Associated Pneumonia in ICUs. In our study, using G-Computation based approach, we found out that the preventable proportion for IAP is of 44%. Interestingly, when bundle compliance is added in the statistical model, the preventable proportion for IAP is of 40%.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 31st IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, CBMS 2018
EditorsBridget Kane, Jaakko Hollmen, Carolyn McGregor, Paolo Soda
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages77-81
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781538660607
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jul 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event31st IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, CBMS 2018 - Karlstad, Sweden
Duration: 18 Jun 201821 Jun 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems
Volume2018-June
ISSN (Print)1063-7125

Conference

Conference31st IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, CBMS 2018
Country/TerritorySweden
CityKarlstad
Period18/06/1821/06/18

Keywords

  • G-Computation
  • Healthcare
  • ICU

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