A Comparison of Variable Input Strategies used for Risk-adjustment Models of Antimicrobial Use

• Main Authors: Rebekah Moehring (Author), Michael Yarrington (Author), Elizabeth Dodds Ashley (Author), Rachel Addison (Author), Whitney Buckel (Author), Sara Cosgrove (Author), Eili Klein (Author), Carlos Santos (Author), Emily Spivak (Author), William Trick (Author), David J Weber (Author), Congwen Zhao (Author), Deverick Anderson (Author), Benjamin Goldstein (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: External comparisons of antimicrobial use (AU) may be more informative if adjusted for encounter characteristics. Optimal methods to define input variables for encounter-level risk-adjustment models of AU are not established. Methods: This retrospective analysis of electronic health reco...