Uncertainty-aware deep learning for trustworthy prediction of long-term outcome after endovascular thrombectomy

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Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is a leading global cause of mortality and morbidity. Improving long-term outcome predictions after thrombectomy can enhance treatment quality by supporting clinical decision-making. With the advent of interpretable deep learning methods in recent years, it is now possible to develop trustworthy, high-performing prediction models. This study introduces an uncertainty-aware, graph deep learning model that predicts endovascular thrombectomy outcomes using clinical features and imaging biomarkers. The model targets long-term functional outcomes, defined by the three-month modified Rankin Score (mRS), and mortality rates. A sample of 220 AIS patients in the anterior circulation who underwent endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) was included, with 81 (37%) demonstrating good outcomes (mRS ≤ 2). The performance of the different algorithms evaluated was comparable, with the maximum validation under the curve (AUC) reaching 0.87 using graph convolutional networks (GCN) for mRS prediction and 0.86 using fully connected networks (FCN) for mortality prediction. Moderate performance was obtained at admission (AUC of 0.76 using GCN), which improved to 0.84 post-thrombectomy and to 0.89 a day after stroke. Reliable uncertainty prediction of the model could be demonstrated.

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E-Artikel

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

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Scientific reports - 14(2024), 1 vom: 06. März, Seite 5544

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Englisch

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Martín Vicario, Celia [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez Salas, Dalia [VerfasserIn]
Maier, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Hock, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Kuramatsu, Joji [VerfasserIn]
Kallmuenzer, Bernd [VerfasserIn]
Thamm, Florian [VerfasserIn]
Taubmann, Oliver [VerfasserIn]
Ditt, Hendrik [VerfasserIn]
Schwab, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Dörfler, Arnd [VerfasserIn]
Muehlen, Iris [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 08.03.2024

Date Revised 09.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1038/s41598-024-55761-8

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NLM369382056