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Does the RACHS-1 method allow meaningful comparisons of in-hospital mortality in children undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease?
Does the RACHS-1 method allow meaningful comparisons of in-hospital mortality in children undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease?
The RACHS-1 method provides a consensus-based approach to adjust for baseline risk differences in pediatric congenital heart surgery, enabling meaningful comparisons of in-hospital mortality.
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Supports RACHS-1 for risk-adjusted mortality comparisons in congenital heart surgery; leaves open prospective validation in contemporary cohorts.
The RACHS-1 method should adjust for baseline risk differences and allow meaningful comparisons of in-hospital mortality for groups of children undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease.
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