External validation of a multivariable claims-based rule for predicting in-hospital mortality and 30-day post-pulmonary embolism complications

External validation of a multivariable claims-based rule for predicting in-hospital mortality and 30-day post-pulmonary embolism complications

Abstract Background Low-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) patients may be candidates for outpatient treatment or abbreviated hospital stay. There is a need for a claims-based prediction rule that payers/hospitals can use to risk stratify PE patients. We sought to validate the In-hospital Mortality for Pu...

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Main Authors: Craig I. Coleman, W. Frank Peacock, Gregory J. Fermann, Concetta Crivera, Erin R. Weeda, Michael Hull, Mary DuCharme, Laura Becker, Jeff R. Schein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Pulmonary embolism
Risk stratification
Mortality
Administrative claims
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-016-1855-y

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