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Analysis of adverse events in pediatric surgery using criteria validated from the adult population: justifying the need for pediatric-focused outcome measures.
Rice-Townsend S, Hall M, Jenkins KJ, et al. Analysis of adverse events in pediatric surgery using criteria validated from the adult population: justifying the need for pediatric-focused outcome measures. J Pediatr Surg. 2010;45(6):1126-36. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.02.075.
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August 11, 2010
Rice-Townsend S, Hall M, Jenkins KJ, et al. J Pediatr Surg. 2010;45(6):1126-36.
This study sought to characterize the incidence and types of adverse events in pediatric surgery patients, using measures (the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators) originally developed for identifying adverse events in adults. The authors argue that applying adult measures to a pediatric population overestimates the incidence of adverse events.
