Renal scarring in VUR, VUR + UTI.

Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-023-03275-z
ObjectiveTo predict renal scarring in pediatric population with VUR
AI ApproachLogistic Regression, Discriminant Analysis, Bayesian Logistic Regression, Naïve Bayes, Decision Tree
Data Source(s)Single institutional series (94 patients)
Model InputKidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), Neutrophil gelatinase–associated lipocalin (NGAL), Urinary creatinine, Ratios of NGAL and KIM-1 to urinary creatinine
Model OutcomePresence of renal scarring:
Model MetricsLogistic Regression: AUC 0.83
Discriminant Analysis: AUC 0.83
Bayesian Logistic Regression: AUC 0.83
Naïve Bayes: AUC 0.81
Decision Tree (C5.0): AUC 0.83
Model UsabilityNA

AI = Artificial intelligence

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