Using electronic data to predict the probability of true bacteremia from positive blood cultures.
Wang S, Kuperman G, Ohno-Machado L, Onderdonk A, Sandige H, Bates D. Using electronic data to predict the probability of true bacteremia from positive blood cultures. AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings 2000, 893-7. PMID: 11080013, PMCID: PMC2243892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive blood culturesClinical prediction ruleBlood culturesTreatment decisionsTrue bacteremiaCulture resultsPositive blood culture resultsPrediction rulePaper chart reviewProbability of bacteremiaBlood culture resultsInfectious disease expertsAppropriate treatment decisionsLogistic regression modelsRevalidation studyChart reviewDisease expertsOne-year periodBacteremiaPhysiciansRegression modelsTrue positivesPatientsHospitalHousestaff