Labelling 'unexpected' deaths on a neurology service.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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Abstract
We wrote a list of descriptive phrases to dichotomize admissions to a neurology service by a priori perceptions of risk of death within 30 days as "higher than average" versus "lower than average." In 500 consecutive admissions, the higher-risk list carried a 17-fold relative risk of death for the 20% of admissions so classified. The list is a valid and informative predictor of 30-day outcome that supports a classification of deaths as "expected" or "unexpected."
Medical subject headings
- Cause of Death
- Central Nervous System Diseases
- Diagnosis-Related Groups