Meta-analysis and systematic review of the relationship between surgeon annual caseload and mortality for elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1287-1294

  Young, Emily L ^a   Holt, Peter J E ^a   Poloniecki, Jan D ^b   Loftus, Ian M ^a   Thompson, Matt M ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ANEURYSM SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMBASE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGEON; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; ONTARIO; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; UNITED STATES; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 37249036032     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.06.038     Document Type: Review

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