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Changing the follow-up starting point from ICU admission to ICU discharge in sepsis studies reduces the reported long-term mortality rate by an average of 54.0%.
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The choice of follow-up starting point (ICU admission vs. discharge) significantly alters reported long-term mortality rates in critical care studies, highlighting the need for standardized definitions based on the research question.
Ranzani et al. (2013) conducted an editorial in Critical illness and sepsis. Follow-up starting point (ICU admission vs. ICU discharge) was evaluated on Reported long-term mortality rate. Changing the follow-up starting point from ICU admission to ICU discharge in sepsis studies reduces the reported long-term mortality rate by an average of 54.0%.
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