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The likelihood of requiring a diagnostic test: Classifying emergency department patients with logistic regression
(Health Information Management Journal, 2020)
Background: Emergency departments (EDs) play an important role in health systems since they are the front line for patients with emergency medical conditions who frequently require diagnostic tests and timely treatment. ...
Analyzing main and interaction effects of length of stay determinants in emergency departments
(International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2020)
Background: Measuring and understanding main determinants of length of stay (LOS) in emergency departments (EDs) is critical from an operations perspective, since LOS is one of the main performance indicators of ED operations. ...
Highlighting the rules between diagnosis types and laboratory diagnostic tests for patients of an emergency department: Use of association rule mining
(Health Informatics Journal, 2020)
Diagnostic tests are widely used in emergency departments to make detailed investigations on diagnosis and treat patients correctly. However, since these tests are expensive and time-consuming, ordering correct tests for ...