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A simple predictive model for early mortality among patients with SSc is needed as a precise referral tool for general practitioners. We aimed to develop and validate a simple predictive model for predicting mortality among patients with SSc. Prognostic research with a historical cohort study design was conducted between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2020, in adult SSc patients attending the Scleroderma Clinic at a university hospital in Thailand. The data were extracted from the Scleroderma Registry Database. Early mortality was defined as dying within 5\u00a0years after the onset of SSc. Deep learning algorithms with Adam optimizer and different machine learning algorithms (including Logistic Regression, Decision tree, AdaBoost, Random Forest, Gradient Boosting, XGBoost, and Autoencoder neural network) were used to classify SSc mortality. In addition, the model\u2019s performance was evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (auROC) and its 95% confidence interval (CI) and values in the confusion matrix. The predictive model development included 528 SSc patients, 343 (65.0%) were females and 374 (70.8%) had dcSSc. Ninety-five died within 5\u00a0years after disease onset. The final 2 models with the highest predictive performance comprise the modified Rodnan skin score (mRSS) and the WHO-FC\u2009\u2265\u2009II for Model 1 and mRSS and WHO-FC\u2009\u2265\u2009III for Model 2. Model 1 provided the highest predictive performance, followed by Model 2. After internal validation, the accuracy and auROC were good. The specificity was high in Models 1 and 2 (84.8%, 89.8%, and 98.8% in model 1 vs. 84.8%, 85.6%, and 98.8% in model 2). This simplified machine learning model for predicting early mortality among patients with SSc could guide early referrals to specialists and help rheumatologists with close monitoring and management planning. 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