Key result
The individual anesthesiologist had a negligible impact on risk-adjusted mortality among 18,662 patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Why the study?
Does the individual anesthesiologist impact risk-adjusted mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
Population
18,662 patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Design
Editorial
Authors
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Methodological choices, such as using random-effects versus fixed-effects models, can significantly alter conclusions regarding the impact of individual anesthesiologists on cardiac surgery outcomes.
Does the individual anesthesiologist impact risk-adjusted mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
Methodological choices, such as using random-effects versus fixed-effects models, can significantly alter conclusions regarding the impact of individual anesthesiologists on cardiac surgery outcomes.
Mackay et al. (2016) conducted a letter in Cardiac surgery (n=18,662). Individual anesthesiologist was evaluated on Risk-adjusted mortality. The individual anesthesiologist had a negligible impact on risk-adjusted mortality among 18,662 patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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