Machine learning-assisted prediction of 5-year mortality in chronic kidney disease: the KoreaN cohort study for Outcome in patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (KNOW-CKD).
Background Mortality prediction models for patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) remain limited despite their clinical importance. While machine learning (ML) offers the potential to improve prediction accuracy, its "black-box" nature has hindered clinical adoption. This study aimed to develop and val...