2014
Risk Adjustment of Ischemic Stroke Outcomes for Comparing Hospital Performance
Katzan IL, Spertus J, Bettger JP, Bravata DM, Reeves MJ, Smith EE, Bushnell C, Higashida RT, Hinchey JA, Holloway RG, Howard G, King RB, Krumholz HM, Lutz BJ, Yeh RW. Risk Adjustment of Ischemic Stroke Outcomes for Comparing Hospital Performance. Stroke 2014, 45: 918-944. PMID: 24457296, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000441948.35804.77.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmerican Heart AssociationBrain IschemiaHospitalsHumansModels, OrganizationalOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient ReadmissionPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisQuality of Health CareRecovery of FunctionReproducibility of ResultsRisk AdjustmentSample SizeStrokeTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsIschemic stroke outcomeRisk-adjustment modelsStroke severityStroke outcomeStroke careOutcome measuresHospital levelRisk-adjusted outcome comparisonsRisk adjustmentHospital-level outcomesHospital performanceVascular risk factorsImportant prognostic factorIschemic stroke careIndividual patient levelStroke severity measuresRisk-adjusted modelsHospital-level performanceQuality of strokeComparison of qualityIschemic strokePrognostic factorsComorbid conditionsFunctional outcomeMajor disability
1997
Warfarin use among patients with atrial fibrillation.
Brass L, Krumholz H, Scinto J, Radford M. Warfarin use among patients with atrial fibrillation. Stroke 1997, 28: 2382-9. PMID: 9412618, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.28.12.2382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationAdditional vascular risk factorsConnecticut Peer Review OrganizationRate of strokeVascular risk factorsStroke preventionWarfarin anticoagulationChart reviewElderly patientsRelative contraindicationPeer review organizationsRisk factorsMedicare patientsAnticoagulationHigh riskPatientsWarfarinFibrillationStrokeContraindicationsAspirinReview organizationsPopulation sampleHospitalizationMonths