Enhancing stroke-associated pneumonia prediction in ischemic stroke: An interpretable Bayesian network approach
Background Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) is a major cause of mortality following ischemic stroke (IS). However, existing predictive models for SAP often lack transparency and interpretability, limiting their clinical utility. This study aims to develop an interpretable Bayesian network (BN) mode...
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| description | Background Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) is a major cause of mortality following ischemic stroke (IS). However, existing predictive models for SAP often lack transparency and interpretability, limiting their clinical utility. This study aims to develop an interpretable Bayesian network (BN) model for predicting SAP in IS patients, focusing on enhancing both predictive accuracy and clinical interpretability. Methods This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with IS and admitted to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University between January and December 2019. Clinical data collected within 48 h of admission and SAP occurrences within 7 days were analyzed. Dimensionality reduction was performed using Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator regression, while data imbalances were addressed using synthetic minority oversampling technique. A BN model was trained using a hill-climbing algorithm and compared to logistic regression, decision trees, deep neural networks, and existing risk-scoring systems. Decision curve analysis was used to assess clinical usefulness. Results Of the 1252 patients, 165 (13.18%) patients had SAP within 7 days of admission. The BN model identified age, risk of pressure injury (PI), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, and C-reactive protein (CRP) as significant prognostic factors. The BN model achieved an area under the curve of 0.85(95% CI: 0.78–0.92) on the test set, outperforming other models and demonstrating a greater net benefit in clinical decision-making. Conclusions Age, risk of PI, NIHSS score, and CRP are significant predictors of SAP in IS patients. The interpretable BN model demonstrates superior predictive performance and interpretability, suggesting its potential as an effective and interpretable tool for clinical decision support in SAP risk assessment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-33b1b17ee031443e877ab9fed134d7fa2025-08-20T03:48:31ZengSAGE PublishingDigital Health2055-20762025-04-011110.1177/20552076251333568Enhancing stroke-associated pneumonia prediction in ischemic stroke: An interpretable Bayesian network approachXingyu Liu0Jiali Mo1Zuting Liu2Yanqiu Ge3Tian Luo4Jie Kuang5 Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Disease Prevention and Public Health, , Nanchang, Jiangxi, China Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Disease Prevention and Public Health, , Nanchang, Jiangxi, China Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Disease Prevention and Public Health, , Nanchang, Jiangxi, China Section of science and Education, , Nanchang, Jiangxi, China Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Disease Prevention and Public Health, , Nanchang, Jiangxi, China Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Disease Prevention and Public Health, , Nanchang, Jiangxi, ChinaBackground Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) is a major cause of mortality following ischemic stroke (IS). However, existing predictive models for SAP often lack transparency and interpretability, limiting their clinical utility. This study aims to develop an interpretable Bayesian network (BN) model for predicting SAP in IS patients, focusing on enhancing both predictive accuracy and clinical interpretability. Methods This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with IS and admitted to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University between January and December 2019. Clinical data collected within 48 h of admission and SAP occurrences within 7 days were analyzed. Dimensionality reduction was performed using Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator regression, while data imbalances were addressed using synthetic minority oversampling technique. A BN model was trained using a hill-climbing algorithm and compared to logistic regression, decision trees, deep neural networks, and existing risk-scoring systems. Decision curve analysis was used to assess clinical usefulness. Results Of the 1252 patients, 165 (13.18%) patients had SAP within 7 days of admission. The BN model identified age, risk of pressure injury (PI), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, and C-reactive protein (CRP) as significant prognostic factors. The BN model achieved an area under the curve of 0.85(95% CI: 0.78–0.92) on the test set, outperforming other models and demonstrating a greater net benefit in clinical decision-making. Conclusions Age, risk of PI, NIHSS score, and CRP are significant predictors of SAP in IS patients. The interpretable BN model demonstrates superior predictive performance and interpretability, suggesting its potential as an effective and interpretable tool for clinical decision support in SAP risk assessment.https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251333568 |
| spellingShingle | Xingyu Liu Jiali Mo Zuting Liu Yanqiu Ge Tian Luo Jie Kuang Enhancing stroke-associated pneumonia prediction in ischemic stroke: An interpretable Bayesian network approach Digital Health |
| title | Enhancing stroke-associated pneumonia prediction in ischemic stroke: An interpretable Bayesian network approach |
| title_full | Enhancing stroke-associated pneumonia prediction in ischemic stroke: An interpretable Bayesian network approach |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing stroke-associated pneumonia prediction in ischemic stroke: An interpretable Bayesian network approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing stroke-associated pneumonia prediction in ischemic stroke: An interpretable Bayesian network approach |
| title_short | Enhancing stroke-associated pneumonia prediction in ischemic stroke: An interpretable Bayesian network approach |
| title_sort | enhancing stroke associated pneumonia prediction in ischemic stroke an interpretable bayesian network approach |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251333568 |
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