2007 · 17 citations · 7 references
ComputingComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceDistributed SystemsOperating SystemsParallel ComputingDistributed Data ProcessingGarbage CollectionRemote Procedure CallMessage Passing InterfaceOpenmpParallel Garbage Collection
A sepsis mortality model using detailed administrative data has discrimination similar to and calibration superior to those of existing severity scores that require chart review. This model may be a useful alternative method of severity adjustment for benchmarking purposes or for conducting large, retrospective epidemiologic studies of sepsis patients.
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