Author:
Levy Andrew E.,Biswas Minakshi,Weber Rachel,Tarakji Khaldoun,Chung Mina,Noseworthy Peter A.,Newton-Cheh Christopher,Rosenberg Michael A.
Abstract
AbstractInitiation of the antiarrhythmic medication dofetilide requires an FDA-mandated 3 days of telemetry monitoring due to heightened risk of toxicity within this time period. Although a recommended dose management algorithm for dofetilide exists, there is a range of real-world approaches to dosing the medication. In this multicenter investigation, we examined the decision process for dose adjustment of dofetilide during the observation period using machine-learning approaches, including supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning applications. Logistic regression approaches identified any dose-adjustment as a strong negative predictor of successful loading (i.e., discharged on dofetilide) of the medication (OR 0.19, 95%CI 0.12 – 0.31, p < 0.001 for discharge on dofetilide), indicating that these adjustments are strong determinants of whether patients “tolerate” the medication. Using multiple supervised approaches, including regularized logistic regression, random forest, boosted gradient decision trees, and neural networks, we were unable to identify any model that predicted dose adjustments better than a naïve approach. A reinforcement-learning algorithm, in contrast, predicted which patient characteristics and dosing decisions that resulted in the lowest risk of failure to be discharged on the medication. Future studies could apply this algorithm prospectively to examine improvement over standard approaches.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cited by
3 articles.
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