Validation of Tu's cardiac surgical risk prediction index in a Western Australian population

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 182-184

  Leonard, R C ^a   Van Heerden, P V ^a   Power, B M ^a   Cameron, P D ^a  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mortality, morbidity, surgery: cardiac, risk prediction, Tu's risk index; Risk: prediction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK;

EID: 0032954177     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9902700210     Document Type: Article

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