title: A decision theoretic methodology for severity index development.
abstract: Severity indices are a key element in evaluation of health programs. But the methodologies used in development of such indices are rarely clearly defined. Moreover, there have been no tests of transportability of the index development methodologies that do exist, so there is no guarantee that panels of physicians convened by different facilitators would produce indices with similar performance characteristics. This paper describes a replicable index development strategy, a heart disease severity index developed by using that methodology, and a test of that methodology's transportability.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Gustafson
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Fryback
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Yick
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Prokop
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Detmer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index