Logistic versus hierarchical modeling: An analysis of a statewide inpatient sample

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 213, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 392-401

  Alexandrescu, Roxana ^a   Jen, Min Hua ^a   Bottle, Alex ^a   Jarman, Brian ^a   Aylin, Paul ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CCS; CL; Clinical Classification Software; control limits; DNR; do not resuscitate; hospital standardized mortality ratio; HSMR; ICC; intraclass correlation coefficient; O E; observed to expected

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEATH; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

DEMOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MASSACHUSETTS; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 80052964659     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: 18791190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.06.423     Document Type: Article

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