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Hypothesis-generating for surgical outcomes; leaves open need for higher-level evidence before practice change.
*Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI †Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. Reprints: Justin B. Dimick, MD, MPH, Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building 16, Room 137E, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. E-mail: [email protected]. Disclosure: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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