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Statistical Issues in the Analysis and Interpretation of Outcomes for Congenital Cardiac Surgery

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The analysis and reporting of patient outcomes plays a major role in congenital cardiac surgery quality improvement and accountability initiatives. Although outcomes analysis can lead to important insights, factors such as wide patient heterogeneity and small sample sizes make analysis and interpretation challenging. This chapter explores issues, methods, and general principles for comparing cardiac surgery outcomes across providers.

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  1. Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC 2721, Durham, NC, 27710, USA

    Sean M. O’Brien PhD

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  1. School of Medicine,, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    Paul R. Barach

  2. Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Heart Institute, All Children’s Hospital and Florida Hospital for Children, Johns Hopkins University, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Orlando, FL, USA,, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Jeffery P. Jacobs

  3. Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA

    Steven E. Lipshultz

  4. The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Peter C. Laussen

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O’Brien, S.M. (2015). Statistical Issues in the Analysis and Interpretation of Outcomes for Congenital Cardiac Surgery. In: Barach, P., Jacobs, J., Lipshultz, S., Laussen, P. (eds) Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Care. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6587-3_24

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