Development and Evaluation of the Universal ACS NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator: A Decision Aid and Informed Consent Tool for Patients and Surgeons

Y. Bilimoria, Karl; Liu, Yaoming; L. Paruch, Jennifer; Zhou, Lynn; E. Kmiecik, Thomas; Y. Ko, Clifford; E. Cohen, Mark

doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.07.385

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Development and Evaluation of the Universal ACS NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator: A Decision Aid and Informed Consent Tool for Patients and Surgeons

Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons • Sep 18, 2013

Authors:

Karl Y. Bilimoria

Yaoming Liu

Jennifer L. Paruch

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Accurately estimating surgical risks is critical for shared decision making and informed consent. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may soon put forth a measure requiring surgeons to provide patients with patient-specific, empirically derived estimates of postoperative compl...

Subject

Brier score

Medicine

Calculator

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