A standardized list of procedure codes was developed to identify high-risk surgical procedures in patients 65 years and older for use in claims data research.
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Enables standardized claims-based research on high-risk surgery in older adults; leaves open prospective validation before broader use.
Schwarze et al. (2015) studied this question.
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