AI in evaluating ambulation of stroke patients: severity classification with video and functional ambulation category scale

Jeong Hyun Kim, Hyeon Hong, Kyuwon Lee, Yeji Jeong, Hokyoung Ryu, Hyundo Kim, Seong Ho Jang, Hyeng Kyu Park, Jae Young Han, Hye Jung Park, Hasuk Bae, Byung Mo Oh, Won Seok Kim, Sang Yoon Lee, Shi Uk Lee

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Abstract

Background: The evaluation of gait function and severity classification of stroke patients are important to determine the rehabilitation goal and the level of exercise. Physicians often qualitatively evaluate patients’ walking ability through visual gait analysis using naked eye, video images, or standardized assessment tools. Gait evaluation through observation relies on the doctor’s empirical judgment, potentially introducing subjective opinions. Therefore, conducting research to establish a basis for more objective judgment is crucial. Objective: To verify a deep learning model that classifies gait image data of stroke patients according to Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) scale. Methods: Gait vision data from 203 stroke patients and 182 healthy individuals recruited from six medical institutions were collected to train a deep learning model for classifying gait severity in stroke patients. The recorded videos were processed using OpenPose. The dataset was randomly split into 80% for training and 20% for testing. Results: The deep learning model attained a training accuracy of 0.981 and test accuracy of 0.903. Area Under the Curve(AUC) values of 0.93, 0.95, and 0.96 for discriminating among the mild, moderate, and severe stroke groups, respectively. Conclusion: This confirms the potential of utilizing human posture estimation based on vision data not only to develop gait parameter models but also to develop models to classify severity according to the FAC criteria used by physicians. To develop an AI-based severity classification model, a large amount and variety of data is necessary and data collected in non-standardized real environments, not in laboratories, can also be used meaningfully.

Original languageEnglish
JournalTopics in Stroke Rehabilitation
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2024

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Keywords

  • AI
  • FAC
  • Stroke
  • gait
  • severity classification
  • video data

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