Development of a Risk Prediction Model to Individualize Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection After Mastectomy

Background Little data are available regarding individual patients’ risk of surgical site infection (SSI) following mastectomy with or without immediate reconstruction. Our objective was to develop a risk prediction model for mastectomy-related SSI. Methods Using commercial claims data, we establish...

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Published in:Annals of surgical oncology 2016-08, Vol.23 (8), p.2471-2479
Main Authors: Olsen, Margaret A., Nickel, Katelin B., Margenthaler, Julie A., Fox, Ida K., Ball, Kelly E., Mines, Daniel, Wallace, Anna E., Colditz, Graham A., Fraser, Victoria J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Breast Oncology
Female
Humans
Mastectomy
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Oncology
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Surgical Wound Infection - etiology
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Summary:Background Little data are available regarding individual patients’ risk of surgical site infection (SSI) following mastectomy with or without immediate reconstruction. Our objective was to develop a risk prediction model for mastectomy-related SSI. Methods Using commercial claims data, we established a cohort of women 
ISSN:1068-9265
1534-4681
DOI:10.1245/s10434-015-5083-1