Development and validation of a national perioperative mortality risk model for pediatric surgery: The New Zealand Pediatric Surgical Risk Tool (NZRISK-PEDIATRIC)
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In brief
In brief
New Zealand researchers developed and validated NZRISK-PEDIATRIC, a national risk prediction model estimating perioperative mortality in children undergoing surgery. Unlike existing tools, this model incorporates Australasian data and predicts mortality risk beyond the standard 30-day window, providing clinicians with enhanced decision support for pediatric surgical cases.
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Background
Risk prediction models are well established as an adjunct to perioperative decision making, but few exist for pediatric surgical outcomes. The majority of risk tools do not feature Australasian data and do not estimate mortality risk beyond 30-days. Our aim was to develop and validate a model for mortality risk prediction in children (age