Published in BMJ on August 16, 2011
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Influence of data quality on computed Dutch hospital quality indicators: a case study in colorectal cancer surgery. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak (2014) 0.88
Little consensus in either definition or diagnosis of a lower gastro-intestinal anastomotic leak amongst colorectal surgeons. Int J Colorectal Dis (2013) 0.85
Reduced perioperative death following laparoscopic colorectal resection: results of an international observational study. Surg Endosc (2015) 0.82
Laparoscopic versus open repair of inguinal hernia: a longitudinal cohort study. Surg Endosc (2012) 0.82
Identifying complications of interventional procedures from UK routine healthcare databases: a systematic search for methods using clinical codes. BMC Med Res Methodol (2014) 0.80
The impact of laparoscopic versus open approach on reoperation rate after segmental colectomy: a propensity analysis. J Gastrointest Surg (2013) 0.78
The role of caseload in determining outcome following laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection: an observational study. Surg Endosc (2013) 0.77
Measuring quality in colorectal surgery. BMJ (2011) 0.77
Acute Care QUAliTy in chronic Kidney disease (ACQUATIK): a prospective cohort study exploring outcomes of patients with chronic kidney disease. BMJ Open (2015) 0.75
Understanding how colorectal units achieve short length of stay: an interview survey among representative hospitals in England. Patient Saf Surg (2015) 0.75
Addressing unwarranted variations in colorectal cancer outcomes: a conceptual approach. Nat Rev Clin Oncol (2016) 0.75
Variation of outcome and charges in operative management for diverticulitis. Surg Endosc (2014) 0.75
Heuristics and bias in rectal surgery. Int J Colorectal Dis (2017) 0.75
A Population-Based Cohort Study of Emergency Appendectomy Performed in England and New York State. World J Surg (2017) 0.75
The impact of shortened postgraduate surgical training on colorectal cancer outcome. Int J Colorectal Dis (2014) 0.75
Surgical Unit volume and 30-day reoperation rate following primary resection for colorectal cancer in the Veneto Region (Italy). Tech Coloproctol (2015) 0.75
A new method of classifying prognostic comorbidity in longitudinal studies: development and validation. J Chronic Dis (1987) 174.79
Deprivation: explaining differences in mortality between Scotland and England and Wales. BMJ (1989) 11.02
Impact of variability among surgeons on postoperative morbidity and mortality and ultimate survival. BMJ (1991) 6.88
Unacceptable variation in abdominoperineal excision rates for rectal cancer: time to intervene? Gut (2008) 5.86
A systematic review of discharge coding accuracy. J Public Health Med (2001) 3.36
Increased local recurrence and reduced survival from colorectal cancer following anastomotic leak: systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Surg (2011) 3.12
Thirty-day postoperative mortality after colorectal cancer surgery in England. Gut (2011) 3.07
Use of administrative data or clinical databases as predictors of risk of death in hospital: comparison of models. BMJ (2007) 2.78
Postoperative mortality and morbidity in French patients undergoing colorectal surgery: results of a prospective multicenter study. Arch Surg (2005) 2.39
Identification of specific quality improvement opportunities for the elderly undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. Arch Surg (2009) 1.83
Clinical outcomes and resource utilization associated with laparoscopic and open colectomy using a large national database. Ann Surg (2008) 1.82
Is unplanned return to the operating room a useful quality indicator in general surgery? Arch Surg (2001) 1.79
Risk factors and outcomes for anastomotic leakage in colorectal surgery: a single-institution analysis of 1576 patients. World J Surg (2011) 1.66
Evaluation of Charlson-Age Comorbidity Index as predictor of morbidity and mortality in patients with colorectal carcinoma. J Gastrointest Surg (2004) 1.56
Reoperation as a quality indicator in colorectal surgery: a population-based analysis. Ann Surg (2007) 1.51
Descriptive study comparing routine hospital administrative data with the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland's National Vascular Database. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg (2006) 1.39
Laparoscopic-assisted vs. open colectomy for cancer: comparison of short-term outcomes from 121 hospitals. J Gastrointest Surg (2008) 1.18
Laparoscopically assisted vs. open elective colonic and rectal resection: a comparison of outcomes in English National Health Service Trusts between 1996 and 2006. Dis Colon Rectum (2009) 1.11
Inequalities in survival from colorectal cancer: a comparison of the impact of deprivation, treatment, and host factors on observed and cause specific survival. J Epidemiol Community Health (2003) 1.09
Variability in reoperation rates at 182 hospitals: a potential target for quality improvement. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 1.02
Outcomes of laparoscopic and open colectomy: a national population-based comparison. Surg Innov (2008) 1.02
Comparison of administrative data with the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) colorectal cancer database. Int J Colorectal Dis (2007) 1.00
Elective colonic surgery for cancer in the elderly: an investigation into postoperative mortality in English NHS hospitals between 1996 and 2007. Colorectal Dis (2010) 0.91
Impact of hospital institutional volume on postoperative mortality after major emergency colorectal surgery in English National Health Service Trusts, 2001 to 2005. Dis Colon Rectum (2010) 0.88
Does surgeon case volume influence nonfatal adverse outcomes after rectal cancer resection? J Am Coll Surg (2008) 0.87
Surgical mortality: Hospital episode statistics v central cardiac audit database. BMJ (2007) 0.85
Establishing quality in colorectal surgery. Colorectal Dis (2010) 0.83
The National Bowel Cancer Project: social deprivation is an independent predictor of nonrestorative rectal cancer surgery. Dis Colon Rectum (2009) 0.82
Systematic review of the application of the plan-do-study-act method to improve quality in healthcare. BMJ Qual Saf (2013) 5.30
Computed tomographic colonography versus colonoscopy for investigation of patients with symptoms suggestive of colorectal cancer (SIGGAR): a multicentre randomised trial. Lancet (2013) 5.14
Following Shipman: a pilot system for monitoring mortality rates in primary care. Lancet (2003) 5.11
Technologies for global health. Lancet (2012) 5.05
Surgical ward round quality and impact on variable patient outcomes. Ann Surg (2014) 4.17
Dying for the weekend: a retrospective cohort study on the association between day of hospital presentation and the quality and safety of stroke care. Arch Neurol (2012) 4.15
Short-term outcomes following open versus minimally invasive esophagectomy for cancer in England: a population-based national study. Ann Surg (2012) 4.12
Early in-hospital mortality following trainee doctors' first day at work. PLoS One (2009) 3.86
Mortality associated with delay in operation after hip fracture: observational study. BMJ (2006) 3.82
Reduction in adhesive small-bowel obstruction by Seprafilm adhesion barrier after intestinal resection. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 3.43
Metabolic surgery profoundly influences gut microbial-host metabolic cross-talk. Gut (2011) 3.42
Preparing for precision medicine. N Engl J Med (2012) 3.34
Objective assessment of technical skills in surgery. BMJ (2003) 3.28
Intraoperative tissue identification using rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry. Sci Transl Med (2013) 3.26
How often are adverse events reported in English hospital statistics? BMJ (2004) 3.05
Use of administrative data or clinical databases as predictors of risk of death in hospital: comparison of models. BMJ (2007) 2.78
Computed tomographic colonography versus barium enema for diagnosis of colorectal cancer or large polyps in symptomatic patients (SIGGAR): a multicentre randomised trial. Lancet (2013) 2.72
Extended lymphadenectomy versus conventional surgery for rectal cancer: a meta-analysis. Lancet Oncol (2009) 2.68
Avoiding radical surgery improves early survival in elderly patients with rectal cancer, demonstrating complete clinical response after neoadjuvant therapy: results of a decision-analytic model. Dis Colon Rectum (2015) 2.67
Body mass index category as a risk factor for colorectal adenomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Gastroenterol (2012) 2.48
Laparoscopic versus open hepatic resections for benign and malignant neoplasms--a meta-analysis. Surgery (2006) 2.43
Harnessing the cloud of patient experience: using social media to detect poor quality healthcare. BMJ Qual Saf (2013) 2.37
Systematic review of comorbidity indices for administrative data. Med Care (2012) 2.37
A minimally invasive approach to undergraduate anatomy teaching. Anat Sci Educ (2008) 2.36
Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in children: a meta-analysis. Ann Surg (2006) 2.34
Assessment of laparoscopic suturing skills of urology residents: a pan-European study. Eur Urol (2008) 2.30
Uptake of the NHS Health Checks programme in a deprived, culturally diverse setting: cross-sectional study. J Public Health (Oxf) (2011) 2.30
Increasing short-stay unplanned hospital admissions among children in England; time trends analysis '97-'06. PLoS One (2009) 2.24
Identifying patients at high risk of emergency hospital admissions: a logistic regression analysis. J R Soc Med (2006) 2.23
Have we learned from lessons of the past? A systematic review of training for single incision laparoscopic surgery. Surg Endosc (2012) 2.22
Paediatric cardiac surgical mortality in England after Bristol: descriptive analysis of hospital episode statistics 1991-2002. BMJ (2004) 2.20
Sacral spinal nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence: multicentre study. Lancet (2004) 2.17
Does obesity affect outcomes in patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer? A meta-analysis. World J Surg (2012) 2.11
Proving the effectiveness of virtual reality simulation for training in laparoscopic surgery. Ann Surg (2007) 2.07
A comparison of hand-sewn versus stapled ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) following proctocolectomy: a meta-analysis of 4183 patients. Ann Surg (2006) 2.05
We must convince the public that researchers need access to medical records. BMJ (2015) 2.03
How has healthcare research performance been assessed?: a systematic review. J R Soc Med (2011) 1.97
Associations between Internet-based patient ratings and conventional surveys of patient experience in the English NHS: an observational study. BMJ Qual Saf (2012) 1.95
Is health care getting safer? BMJ (2008) 1.94
Diffuse optical imaging of the healthy and diseased breast: a systematic review. Breast Cancer Res Treat (2007) 1.93
Associations between Web-based patient ratings and objective measures of hospital quality. Arch Intern Med (2012) 1.90
Social class and elective caesareans in the English NHS. BMJ (2004) 1.87
The human gut microbiome: implications for future health care. Curr Gastroenterol Rep (2008) 1.84
A competency-based virtual reality training curriculum for the acquisition of laparoscopic psychomotor skill. Am J Surg (2006) 1.84
A national perspective on the decline of abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer. Ann Surg (2008) 1.81
Introduction of laparoscopic bariatric surgery in England: observational population cohort study. BMJ (2010) 1.80
Minimal access aortic valve replacement: is it worth it? Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.79
Association between quality of primary care and hospitalization for coronary heart disease in England: national cross-sectional study. J Gen Intern Med (2007) 1.72
Phacoemulsification skills training and assessment. Br J Ophthalmol (2009) 1.71
Intelligent information: a national system for monitoring clinical performance. Health Serv Res (2008) 1.70
Distributed simulation--accessible immersive training. Med Teach (2010) 1.69
An innovative model for teaching and learning clinical procedures. Med Educ (2002) 1.69
Diagnostic precision of carcinoembryonic antigen in the detection of recurrence of colorectal cancer. Surg Oncol (2008) 1.68
An evidence-based virtual reality training program for novice laparoscopic surgeons. Ann Surg (2006) 1.66
Benchmarking in surgical research. Lancet (2009) 1.66
Traditional and laparoscopic appendectomy in adults: outcomes in English NHS hospitals between 1996 and 2006. Ann Surg (2008) 1.65
Examining the 'gold standard': a comparative critical analysis of three consecutive decades of monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) outcomes. BJU Int (2012) 1.65
The effects of stress on surgical performance. Am J Surg (2006) 1.63
The impact of stress on surgical performance: a systematic review of the literature. Surgery (2009) 1.63
Tackling cancer burden in the Middle East: Qatar as an example. Lancet Oncol (2012) 1.62
Heparin-bonded circuits versus nonheparin-bonded circuits: an evaluation of their effect on clinical outcomes. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2007) 1.61
Use of sentiment analysis for capturing patient experience from free-text comments posted online. J Med Internet Res (2013) 1.61
Preservation of the mitral valve apparatus: evidence synthesis and critical reappraisal of surgical techniques. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2008) 1.60
Reduced risk of medical morbidity and mortality in patients selected for laparoscopic colorectal resection in England: a population-based study. Arch Surg (2011) 1.59
Rapid diagnosis and staging of colorectal cancer via high-resolution magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (HR-MAS NMR) spectroscopy of intact tissue biopsies. Ann Surg (2014) 1.58
Prescribing of antibiotics and admissions for respiratory tract infections in England. BMJ (2004) 1.58
Use of mobile phones in hospital: time to lift the ban? Lancet (2003) 1.57
Visuospatial and psychomotor aptitude predicts endovascular performance of inexperienced individuals on a virtual reality simulator. J Vasc Surg (2010) 1.56
The volume-mortality relation for radical cystectomy in England: retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics. BMJ (2010) 1.56
Conversion and safety in off-pump coronary artery bypass: a system failure that needs re-emphasis. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.54
Is minimally invasive surgery beneficial in the management of esophageal cancer? A meta-analysis. Surg Endosc (2010) 1.54
Which hemostatic device in thyroid surgery? A network meta-analysis of surgical technologies. Thyroid (2013) 1.52
Emotional intelligence in medicine: a systematic review through the context of the ACGME competencies. Med Educ (2010) 1.52
The role of single-incision laparoscopic surgery in abdominal and pelvic surgery: a systematic review. Surg Endosc (2010) 1.52
Relationship between skill and outcome in the laboratory-based model. Surgery (2002) 1.51
Fast-track failure after cardiac surgery: development of a prediction model. Crit Care Med (2006) 1.50
Intra-operative conversion is a cause of masked mortality in off-pump coronary artery bypass: a meta-analysis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 1.50
Trends in hospital admissions for pulmonary embolism in England: 1996/7 to 2005/6. Clin Med (2008) 1.50
Trends in lower extremity amputations in people with and without diabetes in England, 1996-2005. Diabetes Res Clin Pract (2010) 1.49
Simulation to enhance patient safety: why aren't we there yet? Chest (2011) 1.48
Single-incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) in general surgery: a review of current practice. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech (2010) 1.47
Minimally invasive conduit harvesting: a systematic review. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2006) 1.47
Can intra-operative intraperitoneal free cancer cell detection techniques identify patients at higher recurrence risk following curative colorectal cancer resection: a meta-analysis. Ann Surg Oncol (2007) 1.46