Reply: Do big data solve the problems?

Thank you for this letter, Dr. Tez. In our multivariable model, use of an appendix bag was an independent predictor of decreased intra-abdominal abscess with an odds ratio of 0.6. This correlates to a 40% reduced odds of intra-abdominal abscess in the group without use of an appendix bag. The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program variable “preoperative sepsis” is defined as the presence of systematic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis, or septic shock.1 The variable “preoperative sepsis” used in our analysis includes these in a collapsed binary variable.
Source: Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research