The use of "lives saved" measures in nurse staffing and patient safety research: statistical considerations.
Diya L, Van den Heede K, Sermeus W, et al. The use of "lives saved" measures in nurse staffing and patient safety research: statistical considerations. Nurs Res. 2011;60(2):100-6. doi:10.1097/NNR.0b013e3182097845.
Many patient safety studies estimate lives saved to quantify the effect of safety interventions. This article enumerates the statistical techniques needed to derive accurate estimates of mortality benefits.