Cumulative sum techniques for surgeons: A brief review

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 583-586

  Yap, Cheng Hon ^a   Colson, Mark E ^b   Watters, David A ^b  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Model; Outcome assessment (health care); Quality control; Risk adjustment; Theoretical

Indexed keywords

CUSUM PLOT; DATA BASE; HEART SURGERY; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SURGERY;

EID: 34347378134     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04155.x     Document Type: Review

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