Study populations and casemix: Influence on analysis of postoperative outcomes

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 279-284

  Isbister, William H ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Casemix; Colorectal surgery; Interpretation of study data; Postoperative outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEMICOLECTOMY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECTUM CANCER; SAUDI ARABIA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COLONIC DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTAL DISEASES; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; SAUDI ARABIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034076172     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01807.x     Document Type: Article

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