Ensuring comparisons of health-care providers are fair: development and validation of risk prediction models for critically ill patients

Background: National clinical audit has a key role in ensuring quality in health care. When comparing outcomes between providers, it is essential to take the differing case mix of patients into account to make fair comparisons. Accurate risk prediction models are therefore required. Objectives: To i...

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Main Authors: David A Harrison, Paloma Ferrando-Vivas, Jason Shahin, Kathryn M Rowan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2015-10-01
Series:Health Services and Delivery Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr03410