The Future of CAPE
Beyond local healthcare settings, CAPE can potentially be calibrated to identify and predict the severity of respiratory infections globally. This would be crucial during pandemics such as COVID-19, where there could be an increased need for inpatient and critical care support. In areas where healthcare resources may be limited, CAPE can enable prioritisation of healthcare resources so that patients who are likely to develop severe pneumonia can receive appropriate and timely care, improving patient outcomes.
The CGH team is working to validate the model in other public health institutions in Singapore to improve the robustness of the model. The team is also exploring collaborative models, including uploading it as a “freeware” collaborative tool on a research platform for interested researchers.
For more information on CAPE, read the
press release.