Selection bias in estimating the relationship between prolonged ED boarding and mortality in emergency critical care patients

Selection bias in estimating the relationship between prolonged ED boarding and mortality in emergency critical care patients

Abstract Objectives Studies have found that prolonged boarding time for intensive care unit (ICU) patients in the emergency department (ED) is associated with higher in‐hospital mortality. However, these studies introduced selection bias by excluding patients with ICU admission orders who were downg...

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Main Authors: Kevin Gardner, Alexandra June Gordon, Bryant Shannon, Jason Nesbitt, Jennifer G. Wilson, Tsuyoshi Mitarai, Michael A. Kohn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Subjects:
critical care
ED boarding
mortality
selection bias
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12667
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