Table 2 Boosted regression tree (BRT) results showing variables of relative importance in predicting VTE and their respective conditions from manual adaptation
Risk factors | Relative importance | Scoring | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
Duration of first admission | 30.130091 | 5 | > 8 = 5; 0 |
Prostate-specific antigen | 29.935732 | 4 | > 10 = 4; 0 |
Body mass index | 24.340618 | 4 | > 30 = 4; 0 |
Age | 5.259972 | 2 | > 65 = 2; 0 |
Clotting diseases | 4.0502079 | 2 | > 0 = 2; 0 |
Number of comorbidities | 1.9164005 | 2 | > 3 = 2; 0 |
METS score | 1.2396053 | 2 | > 3 = 2; 0 |
Neurological diseases | 1.1763001 | 2 | > 0 = 2; 0 |
Gleason score | 1 | > 6 = 1; 0 |