An improved model for predicting postoperative nausea and vomiting in ambulatory surgery patients using physician-modifiable risk factors
Sarin P, Urman R, Ohno-Machado L. An improved model for predicting postoperative nausea and vomiting in ambulatory surgery patients using physician-modifiable risk factors. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2012, 19: 995-1002. PMID: 22582204, PMCID: PMC3534465, DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2012-000872.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbulatory surgery dataExperimental modelNon-modifiable patient characteristicsApfel risk scoreAmbulatory surgery patientsGood calibrationLogistic regression modelsAmbulatory surgery casesPONV prophylaxisPostoperative nauseaFrequent complicationPatient characteristicsSurgery patientsAnesthetic techniqueAmbulatory surgeryPatient riskRisk factorsSurgery casesAnaesthetic practiceRisk scoreAcademic centersSurgery dataPractice improvementNauseaVomiting