Precise mathematics yet hazy predictions: Can validated risk indices help improve patient selection for major elective surgery?

Affiliations

• ¹ Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada. [email protected].
• ² Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada. [email protected].
• ³ Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. [email protected].
• ⁴ Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. [email protected].