Bayesian methods for assessing transplant program performance

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1271-1276

  Salkowski, N ^a   Snyder, J J ^a,b   Zaun, D A ^a   Leighton, T ^a   Israni, A K ^a,b,c   Kasiske, B L ^a,c  

^a MINNEAPOLIS MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Graft survival; mortality; quality assurance; solid organ transplantation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CONSENSUS; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HAZARD RATIO; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MORTALITY; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PROGRAM SPECIFIC REPORT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TRANSPLANTATION;

BAYES THEOREM; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 84901247416     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12707     Document Type: Article

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