A Simplified Risk Score for Predicting Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

C. Apfel, Christian; Läärä, Esa; Koivuranta, M.; Greim, Clemens-A.; Roewer, Norbert

doi:10.1097/00000542-199909000-00022

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A Simplified Risk Score for Predicting Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Published in Anesthesiology • Sep 1, 1999

Authors:

Christian C. Apfel

Esa Läärä

M. Koivuranta

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Recently, two centers have independently developed a risk score for predicting postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). This study investigated (1) whether risk scores are valid across centers and (2) whether risk scores based on logistic regression coefficients can be simplified withou...

Subject

Medicine

Logistic regression

Postoperative nausea and vomiting

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