The winning research group, including Alan Hubbard and Mark van der Laan’s research teams, won a $100k prize for creating a prediction model to determine a patient’s risk of developing long COVID-19. The goal of the competition was to find data-driven solutions to understand the risks of developing Post-Acute SequeLae of COVID-19. The group’s prediction model used various aspects of the patient’s health, such as cardiovascular health and respiratory health, to determine the patient’s risk.
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