--- a +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +## About Dataset +The GHW Heart Failure Readmission Prediction Dataset is real-world General Hospital Wards (GHWs) data. It is based on 30-days and 60-days hospital readmission prediction for heart failure patients. This dataset includes patient demographics, hospitalization history, vital signs, laboratory tests, and heart failure-specific features. + +### About this file + + +### Demographics +Patient_ID → Unique identifier +Age → Patient's age +Gender → Male/Female +Ethnicity → White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Other + +### Hospitalization History +Length_of_Stay → Number of days in the hospital +Previous_Admissions → Number of past hospitalizations +Discharge_Disposition → Discharged to Home, Rehab, Nursing Facility, Expired + +### Vital Signs +Pulse → Beats per minute (50-120) +Temperature → Body temperature in °C (36.0 - 39.5) +Heart_Rate → Heartbeats per minute (50-150) +Systolic_BP → Systolic blood pressure (90-180 mmHg) +Diastolic_BP → Diastolic blood pressure (50-110 mmHg) +Respiratory_Rate → Breaths per minute (12-30) + +### Laboratory Tests +BUN → Blood Urea Nitrogen (7-40 mg/dL) +Creatinine → Kidney function (0.5 - 3.0 mg/dL) +Sodium → Blood sodium level (125-150 mEq/L) +Hemoglobin → Hemoglobin level (8.0 - 17.0 g/dL) +Heart Failure-Specific Features +NT_proBNP → Biomarker for heart failure (100-5000 pg/mL) +Ejection_Fraction → % of blood pumped by the heart (20-70%) + +### Target Variable +Readmission_30Days +1 = Patient was readmitted within 30 days +0 = Patient was not readmitted \ No newline at end of file