Commentary: Universal surgical risk models: The answer you receive depends on the question you ask

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Jul;160(1):184-185. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.01.009. Epub 2020 Jan 22.

Abstract

CENTRAL MESSAGE

Patient and procedure-specific risk models likely outperform ‘universal’ aggregate perioperative risk models and should be sought out whenever possible to accurately predict individual patient risks.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Risk Assessment
  • Surgeons*