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Editorial
. 2006 Dec;92(12):1715-6.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2006.090902. Epub 2006 Sep 27.

Logistic, additive or historical: is EuroSCORE an appropriate model for comparing individual surgeons' performance?

B E Keogh
Editorial

Logistic, additive or historical: is EuroSCORE an appropriate model for comparing individual surgeons' performance?

B E Keogh. Heart. 2006 Dec.

Abstract

Both versions of the EuroSCORE, the complex logistic and the simpler additive, have been used for comparing institutional performance, but they are no longer robust enough to be used for comparing individual surgeons. It is now time to tighten the standard and add additional data to obtain a more holistic picture of the quality of cardiac surgical care in the UK.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: BEK is President of the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland, and a Commissioner on the Healthcare Commission.

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