Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2872375 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Databases built on partial sampling that do not capture all patients, such as the ACS NSQIP, may be useful for global analyses, but fall short of providing a foundation for meaningful quality improvement initiatives when analyzing data for specific thoracic surgical operations. These results highlight the utility and importance of complete databases such as the STSDB. National comparisons of clinical outcomes for thoracic surgical procedures should be interpreted with caution when using partial databases.
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Authors
Mark S. MD, Shanda MD, MPH, Francis C. MD, Stephen D. MD, K. Robert MD, Dennis A. MD,