Consensus-based method for risk adjustment for surgery for congenital heart disease

J. Jenkins, Kathy; Gauvreau, Kimberlee; W. Newburger, Jane; L. Spray, Thomas; H. Moller, James; I. Iezzoni, Lisa

doi:10.1067/mtc.2002.119064

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Consensus-based method for risk adjustment for surgery for congenital heart disease

Published in Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery • Jan 1, 2002

Authors:

Kathy J. Jenkins

Kimberlee Gauvreau

Jane W. Newburger

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim was to develop a consensus-based method of risk adjustment for in-hospital mortality among children younger than 18 years after surgery for congenital heart disease (designated RACHS-1). METHODS: An 11-member national panel of pediatric cardiologists and cardiac surgeons used clin...

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Medicine

Heart disease

Receiver operating characteristic

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