title: APACHE III study design: analytic plan for evaluation of severity and outcome in intensive care unit patients. Analysis of process.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shortell
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rousseau
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gillies
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009026:Mortality; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D010343:Patient Admission; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013997:Time Factors