Machine learning model effectively predicts PTSD after motor vehicle accidents, JAMA study.
Is it possible to predict which patients will have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or major depressive episode (MDE) 3 months after presenting to an emergency department (ED) because of a motor vehicle collision? A recent study by Hannah N. Ziobrowski et al., published in JAMA Psychiatry proposes a prediction tool based on ED reports after a motor vehicle collision to predict PTSD or MDE 3 months later.
Adverse post traumatic neuropsychiatric sequel (APNS) of traumatic experiences have a substantial societal burden. Although PTSD is the most frequently studied APNS, MDE is also common. Many people who develop these APNS are evaluated in EDs shortly after their traumas, making preventive interventions possible.
The Advancing Understanding of Recovery After Trauma (AURORA) study was a longitudinal study that examined adverse posttraumatic neuropsychiatric sequalae among patients who presented in the immediate aftermath of a traumatic experience. The 1003 patients considered in this diagnostic/prognostic report completed 3-month assessments.
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