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Do variations in hospital admission rates bias comparisons of standardized hospital mortality rates? A population-based cohort study

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  • Meacock, Rachel
  • Anselmi, Laura
  • Kristensen, Søren Rud
  • Doran, Tim
  • Sutton, Matt

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Standardized mortality rates are routinely used as measures of hospital performance and quality. Such metrics may, however, be biased if hospital admission thresholds differ and patient severity is not fully measured.

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  • Meacock, Rachel & Anselmi, Laura & Kristensen, Søren Rud & Doran, Tim & Sutton, Matt, 2019. "Do variations in hospital admission rates bias comparisons of standardized hospital mortality rates? A population-based cohort study," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 235(C), pages 1-1.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:235:y:2019:i:c:17
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112409
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