Variability in Standardized Mortality Rates Among Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Patients: A Comparative Analysis of Trauma Centers
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Alice M. Martino, Jeffrey Santos, Andreina Giron, John Schomberg, Laura F. Goodman, Jeffry Nahmias, Danh V. Nguyen, Areg Grigorian, Joffre Olaya, Peter Yu, Yigit S. Guner
Topic overview
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes significant morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients and care is highly variable. Standardized mortality ratio (SMR) summarizes the mortality rate of a specific center relative to the expected rates across all centers, adjusted for case-mix. This study aimed to evaluate variations in SMRs among pediatric trauma centers for TBI.
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