Development and validation of an algorithm for identifying prolonged mechanical ventilation in administrative data

Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 117-132

  Kahn, Jeremy M ^a,b   Carson, Shannon S ^c   Angus, Derek C ^d   Linde Zwirble, Walter T ^e   Iwashyna, Theodore J ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e ZD Associates   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial respiration; Critical care; Intensive care; Long term care; Mechanical ventilators

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE REGISTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRACHEOSTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67349218452     PISSN: 13873741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10742-009-0050-6     Document Type: Article

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