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Does the Assess Respiratory Risk in Surgical Patients in Catalonia score predict postoperative pulmonary complications in surgical patients?
Does the Assess Respiratory Risk in Surgical Patients in Catalonia score predict postoperative pulmonary complications in surgical patients?
The Assess Respiratory Risk in Surgical Patients in Catalonia score is externally valid for predicting postoperative pulmonary complications, though its performance varies by geographic area.
ARISCAT may aid external PPC risk stratification; leaves open need for geographic recalibration.
The Assess Respiratory Risk in Surgical Patients in Catalonia score predicts three levels of PPC risk in hospitals outside the development setting. Performance differs between geographic areas.
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