SYNE-COV for predicting COVID-19 outcomes - Medtech innovation briefing (MIB264), NICE (published 15th June 2021)

The technology described in this briefing is SYNE ‑COV. It is a cloud-based software designed to help manage COVID‑19 in hospitals. It does this by predicting the chance of people with COVID‑19 being admitted for intensive care, having mechanical ventilation, or dying while in hospital. The innovative aspect is that it is a prediction tool us ing machine-learning algorithms that analyse data from electronic health records to help clinicians ' decision making in real time. The intended place in therapy would be alongside existing early warning scores in hospitals for monitoring deterioration in people with COVID ‑19.
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