Identification of risk factors by systematic review and development of risk-adjusted models for surgical site infection.

Volume: 15, Issue: 30, Pages: 1 - 156
Published: Sep 1, 2011
Abstract
Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are complications of surgery that cause significant postoperative morbidity. SSI has been proposed as a potential indicator of the quality of care in the context of clinical governance and monitoring of the performance of NHS organisations against targets. Objectives: We aimed to address a number of objectives. Firstly, identify risk factors for SSI, criteria for stratifying surgical procedures...
Paper Details
Title
Identification of risk factors by systematic review and development of risk-adjusted models for surgical site infection.
Published Date
Sep 1, 2011
Volume
15
Issue
30
Pages
1 - 156
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