Erratum: Effect of comorbidity adjustment on CMS criteria for kidney transplant center performance (American Journal of Transplantation (2009) 9 (506-516) DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02527.x);Effect of comorbidity adjustment on CMS criteria for kidney transplant center performance

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 506-516

  Weinhandl, E D ^a   Snyder, J J ^a   Israni, A K ^b   Kasiske, B L ^a,b,c  

^a MINNEAPOLIS MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

CMS performance criteria; Kidney transplantation; Predicting graft survival; Pretransplant comorbidity; Transplant center

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; KIDNEY GRAFT REJECTION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 60649112111     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02833.x     Document Type: Erratum

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