The ASA physical status classification: Inter-observer consistency

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 633-640

  Mak, P H K ^a   Campbell, R C H ^a   Irwin, M G ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Consistency: Time, training, practice; Physical status: ASA classification; Risk factors: Perioperative

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT CODING; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036796962     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0203000516     Document Type: Article

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