Case-mix adjustment to compare hospital performances regarding complications after cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer: a nationwide population-based study.
Marc Daniël AlgeraNishita M S Baldewpersad TewarieWillemien J van DrielMaaike A P C van HamBrigitte F M SlangenRoy F P M KruitwagenMichel W J M Woutersnull nullPublished in: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society (2022)
There is variation between hospitals regarding complicated course rates after cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer in the Netherlands. While comorbidity and tumor stage significantly affected the complicated course rates, adjusting for case-mix factors did not significantly affect hospital outcomes. The limited impact of case-mix adjustment could be a result of the Dutch centralized healthcare model.