TY - JOUR
T1 - The society of thoracic surgeons and the european society of thoracic surgeons general thoracic surgery databases
T2 - Joint standardization of variable definitions and terminology
AU - Fernandez, Felix G.
AU - Falcoz, Pierre E.
AU - Kozower, Benjamin D.
AU - Salati, Michele
AU - Wright, Cameron D.
AU - Brunelli, Alessandro
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - The European Society of Thoracic Surgery (ESTS) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) general thoracic surgery databases collect thoracic surgical data from Europe and North America, respectively. Their objectives are similar: to measure processes and outcomes so as to improve the quality of thoracic surgical care. Future collaboration between the two databases and their integration could generate significant new knowledge. However, important discrepancies exist in terminology and definitions between the two databases. The objective of this collaboration between the ESTS and STS is to identify important differences between databases and harmonize terminology and definitions to facilitate future endeavors.
AB - The European Society of Thoracic Surgery (ESTS) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) general thoracic surgery databases collect thoracic surgical data from Europe and North America, respectively. Their objectives are similar: to measure processes and outcomes so as to improve the quality of thoracic surgical care. Future collaboration between the two databases and their integration could generate significant new knowledge. However, important discrepancies exist in terminology and definitions between the two databases. The objective of this collaboration between the ESTS and STS is to identify important differences between databases and harmonize terminology and definitions to facilitate future endeavors.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.05.104
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.05.104
M3 - Article
C2 - 25555970
AN - SCOPUS:84920567500
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 99
SP - 368
EP - 376
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 1
ER -