Inter-rater reliability of the ASA physical status classification in a sample of anaesthetists in Western Australia

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 614-618

  Riley, R H ^a   Holman, C D J ^a,b   Fletcher, D R ^a,c  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asa classification; Consistency; Perioperative; Physical status; Practice; Risk factors; Time; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIOLOGY; ARTICLE; ASA CLASSIFICATION; AUSTRALIA; CONSISTENCY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MIDDLE AGED; PERIOPERATIVE; PHYSICAL CONSTITUTION; PRACTICE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; TIME; TRAINING;

ASA CLASSIFICATION; CONSISTENCY; PERIOPERATIVE; PHYSICAL STATUS; PRACTICE; RISK FACTORS; TIME; TRAINING;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84907923924     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: 14480271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1404200511     Document Type: Article

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