Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 381-385 , April 2002

The effect of patient selection on comorbidity-adjusted operative mortality risk: Implications for outcomes studies of surgical procedures

  • David R. Urbach

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Division of Clinical Decision Making and Health Care, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Toronto Western Hospital, 399 Bathurst Street, Room MP8-332, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 2S8, Tel: 416–603–5426; fax: 416–603–5436. E-mail address:(D.R. Urbach)
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  • Chaim M. Bell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Institute of Medical Science Program in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Services Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 14 July 2000 ,Revised 23 October 2001 ,Accepted 4 November 2001.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 381-385 , April 2002

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