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SynthesisBMC medical informatics and decision making2025

Applications of machine learning approaches for pediatric asthma exacerbation management: a systematic review.

Chunni Zhou, Liu Shuai, Hao Hu, Carolina Oi Lam Ung, Yunfeng Lai, Lijun Fan, Wei Du, Yan Wang, Meng Li

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in BMC medical informatics and decision making, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  4. Multimodal EHR-Based Prediction of Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations.AMIA Joint Summits on Translational Science proceedings. AMIA Joint Summits on Translational Science · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Chunni ZhouSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, 87, Dingjiaqiao Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Liu ShuaiSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, 87, Dingjiaqiao Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Hao HuState Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China.
Carolina Oi Lam UngState Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China.
Yunfeng LaiSchool of Public Health and Management, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Lijun FanSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, 87, Dingjiaqiao Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Wei DuSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, 87, Dingjiaqiao Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Yan WangDepartment of Child and Adolescent Health Promotion, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 172, Jiangsu Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210009, China. wangyan8269@126.com.
Meng LiSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, 87, Dingjiaqiao Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210009, China. meng-li@seu.edu.cn.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPediatric asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease worldwide, and its acute exacerbation events significantly impact children's health and quality of life. Machine learning, an advanced data analysis technique, has shown great potential in healthcare applications in recent years. This systematic review aims to assess the application of ML techniques in pediatric asthma exacerbation and explore their effectiveness and potential value.

methodsStudies from four electronic databases, including PubMed, EBSCO, Elsevier, and Web of Science, from Jan 2000 to Jan 2025, were searched. Studies applying the ML methods for pediatric asthma exacerbation and published in English were eligible. The risk of bias and applicability of the included studies was assessed using the Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP) quality assessment tool.

resultsA total of 23 studies were selected for inclusion in this review, covering different ML models such as decision trees, neural networks, and support vector machines. These studies focused on analyzing risk factors for asthma exacerbation, diagnosing and predicting, optimizing and allocating healthcare resources, and comprehensive asthma management. The results show that ML techniques have significant advantages in the application of pediatric asthma exacerbation and in the provision of personalized health care.

conclusionsML techniques show great promise for application in pediatric asthma exacerbations. With further research and clinical validation, these techniques are expected to provide strong support for diagnosis, personalized treatment, and long-term management of pediatric asthma exacerbation. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not applicable, Prospero registration number CRD42024559232.

Indexed as

AsthmaMachine LearningChildDisease ProgressionHumansAsthma AttackAsthma deteriorationAsthma exacerbationsMachine learningPediatric asthma

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PMID40251545
PMCPMC12008861

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