Predicting implant size in arthroplasty using demographic variables
In one or more implementations, a method and system are disclosed in which at least one processor receives information associated with an upcoming arthroplasty and demographic factors of a patient in the upcoming arthroplasty. The processor(s) access i) procedure information representing arthroplasty previously performed for each of a plurality of patients and ii) implant information representing types and sizes of implants from a plurality of manufacturers. Further, the processor(s) determine respective unadjusted probabilities of each of a plurality of implant size options within a range of implant sizes, based on i) of at least one statistical model, ii) the accessed procedure information and the implant information, and iii) the demographic factors of the patient. Moreover, the processor(s) generate information representing some of the respective implant size options and unadjusted probabilities and transmits automatically, to at least one computing device associated with an inventory control system, the generated information.
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving, by at least one processor configured by executing instructions stored on processor readable media, information associated with an upcoming arthroplasty and demographic factors of a patient in the upcoming arthroplasty;
accessing, by the at least one processor, i) procedure information representing arthroplasty previously performed for each of a plurality of patients and ii) implant information representing types and sizes of implants from a plurality of manufacturers;
determining, by the at least one processor, respective unadjusted probabilities of each of a plurality of implant size options within a range of implant sizes, based on i) of at least one statistical model, ii) the accessed procedure information and the implant information, and iii) the demographic factors of the patient;
generating, by the at least one processor, information representing some of the respective implant size options and unadjusted probabilities; and
transmitting automatically, by the at least one processor to at least one computing device associated with an inventory control system, the generated information.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the inventory control system generates at least one order for at least one implant respectively associated with the some of the respective implant size options and unadjusted probabilities.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
using, by the at least one processor, at least one application programming interface (“API”) to transmit the generated information to the at least one computing device associated with an inventory control system.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
using, by the at least one processor, at least one API to transmit information associated with the generated information to at least one computing device associated with shipping, storage management, or both shipping and storage management.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing, by the at least one processor, in a graphical user interface operating on at least one user computing device, information representing the respective implant size options and unadjusted probabilities; and
receiving, via the graphical user interface, a selection of at least one of the respective implant size options and unadjusted probabilities,
wherein generating, by the at least one processor, the information representing some of the respective implant size options and unadjusted probabilities is based at least in part on the selection received via the graphical user interface.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising applying, by the at least one processor, a matching algorithm to identify one unique implant size provided by each of a plurality of manufacturers, for a respective anatomical dimension size range.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one statistical model is a Bayesian model.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein the Bayesian model includes application of:
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9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the demographic factors of the patient include gender, height, and weight.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the arthroplasty previously performed for each of a plurality of patients includes total knee arthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty.
11. A computer-implemented system, comprising:
at least one computing device comprising at least one processor and a memory that includes instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, configure the at least one processor to:
receive information associated with an upcoming arthroplasty and demographic factors of a patient in the upcoming arthroplasty;
access i) procedure information representing arthroplasty previously performed for each of a plurality of patients and ii) implant information representing types and sizes of implants from a plurality of manufacturers;
determine respective unadjusted probabilities of each of a plurality of implant size options within a range of implant sizes, based on i) of at least one statistical model, ii) the accessed procedure information and the implant information, and iii) the demographic factors of the patient;
generate information representing some of the respective implant size options and unadjusted probabilities; and
transmit automatically to at least one computing device associated with an inventory control system, the generated information.
12. The computer-implemented system of claim 11 , wherein the inventory control system generates at least one order for at least one implant respectively associated with the some of the respective implant size options and unadjusted probabilities.
13. The computer-implemented system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
use at least one application programming interface (“API”) to transmit the generated information to the at least one computing device associated with an inventory control system.
14. The computer-implemented system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
use at least one API to transmit information associated with the generated information to at least one computing device associated with shipping, storage management, or both shipping and storage management.
15. The computer-implemented system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
provide, in a graphical user interface operating on at least one user computing device, information representing the respective implant size options and unadjusted probabilities; and
receive, via the graphical user interface, a selection of at least one of the respective implant size options and unadjusted probabilities,
wherein generating the information representing some of the respective implant size options and unadjusted probabilities is based at least in part on the selection received via the graphical user interface.
16. The computer-implemented system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
apply a matching algorithm to identify one unique implant size provided by each of a plurality of manufacturers, for a respective anatomical dimension size range.
17. The computer-implemented system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one statistical model is a Bayesian model.
18. The computer-implemented system of claim 17 , wherein the Bayesian model includes application of:
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19. The computer-implemented system of claim 11 , wherein the demographic factors of the patient include gender, height, and weight.
20. The computer-implemented system of claim 11 , wherein the arthroplasty previously performed for each of a plurality of patients includes total knee arthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty.