A Bayesian hierarchical approach to comparative audit for carotid surgery

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 505-510

  Kuhan, G ^a   Marshall, E C ^b   Abidia, A F ^a   Chetter, I C ^a   McCollum, P T ^a  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Carotid endarterectomy; Comparative audit; Hierarchical models; WinbUGS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CAROTID ARTERY SURGERY; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEATH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; SURGEON; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BAYES THEOREM; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0036884932     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2002.1763     Document Type: Article

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