INTRODUCTION The utilization of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) techniques in the medical field has become increasingly prevalent.1, 2 At present, AI/ML is employed for various purposes, including disease diagnosis, prognosis prediction, and hospitalization determination.3-5 During the COVID-19 pandemic, studies utilized diverse clinical parameters to forecast infection severity among COVID-19–positive patients.6, 7 Various ML algorithms have been applied to predict...