Key result
Retrospective validation of EuroSCORE II over a 5-year period may be misleading due to dynamic changes in patient characteristics, case-mix, and baseline risk.
Population
Patients undergoing cardiac surgery (discussed in the context of EuroSCORE II validation)
Design
Editorial
Authors
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Retrospective validation of risk models like EuroSCORE II over wide time periods may be misleading due to temporal shifts in patient characteristics and case-mix.
Retrospective validation of risk models like EuroSCORE II over wide time periods may be misleading due to temporal shifts in patient characteristics and case-mix.
Hickey et al. (2012) conducted a letter in Cardiac surgery. EuroSCORE II was evaluated. Retrospective validation of EuroSCORE II over a 5-year period may be misleading due to dynamic changes in patient characteristics, case-mix, and baseline risk.
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