The impact of the present on admission indicator on the accuracy of administrative data for carotid endarterectomy and stenting
Conclusions: Administrative data has known limitations for assignment of symptom status and nonfatal perioperative outcomes. Given the uncertain timing of POA events as preoperative vs intraoperative and its apparent underestimation of the perioperative stroke rate, the use of administrative data even with the POA indicator for symptom status and non-fatal outcomes after CEA and CAS is hazardous.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Margriet Fokkema, Rob Hurks, Thomas Curran, Rodney P. Bensley, Allen D. Hamdan, Mark C. Wyers, Frans L. Moll, Marc L. Schermerhorn Tags: Clinical research studies Source Type: research
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