The methodological quality of surgical mortality studies using large hospital databases has improved over time, but confounder control still needs improvement.
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Supports greater confidence in recent surgical mortality database studies; extends evidence of methodological gains while underscoring persistent confounder control gaps.
Payet et al. (2016) studied this question.
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