Table 3 Control group mortality in four well-known studies that have investigated 'high-risk' surgical patients
From: Clinical review: How is risk defined in high-risk surgical patient management?
Study | Mortality (%) |
|---|---|
Shoemaker and colleagues [6] | 33 |
Boyd and colleagues [57] | 22.2 |
Wilson and colleagues [58] | 17 |
Sandham and colleagues [59] | 7.7 |