title: The sequelae of misinterpretating surgical outcome data.
authors: Serrey Consulting, Sint Joris Winge, Belgium paulsergeant133@gmail.com.
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Sergeant
authors: Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
authors: Johanna J M
authors: JJ
authors: Takkenberg
authors: Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
authors: Luc
authors: L
authors: Noyez
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D016208:Databases, Factual; D006801:Humans; D015233:Models, Statistical; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Audit; Quality control; Risk control; Scoring systems; Variable life-adjusted display curves