Machine Learning Models for Predicting Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Outcome : A Systematic Review

BACKGROUND: Machine Learning models have been applied in various healthcare fields, including Audiology, to predict disease outcomes. The prognosis of sudden sensorineural hearing loss is difficult to predict due to the variable course of the disease. Hence, researchers have attempted to utilize ML models to predict the outcome of patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss. The objectives of this study were to review the performance of these machine learning models and assess their applicability in real-world settings.

METHODS: A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus. Only studies that built machine learning prediction models were included, and studies that used algorithms such as logistic regression only for the purpose of adjusting for confounding variables were excluded. The risk of bias was assessed using the Prediction model Risk of Bias Assessment Tool (PROBAST).

RESULTS: After screening, a total of 7 papers were eligible for synthesis. In total, these studies built 48 ML models. The most common utilized algorithms were Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machine (SVM) and boosting. The area under the curve of the receiver operating characteristic curve ranged between 0.59 and 0.915. All of the included studies had a high risk of bias; hence there are concerns regarding their applicability.

CONCLUSION: Although these models showed great performance and promising results, future studies are still needed before these models can be applied in a real-world setting. Future studies should employ multiple cohorts, different feature selection methods, and external validation to further validate the models' applicability.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:133

Enthalten in:

The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology - 133(2024), 3 vom: 20. Feb., Seite 268-276

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Aghakhani, Amirhossein [VerfasserIn]
Yousefi, Milad [VerfasserIn]
Yekaninejad, Mir Saeed [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Audiology
Journal Article
Machine learning
Sudden hearing loss
Systematic Review
Systematic review

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Date Completed 15.02.2024

Date Revised 15.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/00034894231206902

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363566430