Case mix-based changes in health status: A prospective study of elective surgery patients in Vancouver, Canada.
Jason M SutherlandR Trafford CrumpAhmer A KarimuddinGuiping LiuKevin WingArif JanjuaKathryn IsaacPublished in: Journal of health services research & policy (2023)
This study provides evidence that it was feasible to compare patient-reported outcomes across case mix categories of surgical patients in a consistent manner across a system of hospitals in one province in Canada. Reporting changes in health status of operative case mix categories identifies characteristics of patients more likely to experience significant gains in health.