{"id":114970,"date":"2020-06-22T17:04:14","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T15:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=114970"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:24:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:24:59","slug":"how-to-clear-waiting-lists-at-the-erasmus-mc-an-algorithm-can-help-but-it-shouldnt-take-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2020\/06\/22\/how-to-clear-waiting-lists-at-the-erasmus-mc-an-algorithm-can-help-but-it-shouldnt-take-over\/","title":{"rendered":"How to clear waiting lists at the Erasmus MC: \u2018An algorithm can help, but it shouldn\u2019t take over\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Covid crisis has created huge waiting lists at Erasmus MC\u2019s operating rooms. And deciding who gets helped first can be quite complicated. Surgeon Rob Baatenburg de Jong and researcher Hester Lingsma of Erasmus MC have developed a mathematical tool that can help physicians choose between candidates.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis model is a decision tool,\u201d clarified Baatenburg de Jong during an Erasmus TV broadcast. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t decide anything itself \u2013 rather it helps us reach a decision.\u201d Lingsma explained how the mathematical model calculated five variables. To start: the patient\u2019s probability of survival before the procedure, followed by the patient\u2019s probability of survival afterwards, his or her quality of life and the patient\u2019s age. \u201cBy combining these five elements, the model can estimate which patient would benefit most from the planned procedure.\u201d<\/p>\n

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