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¹Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK. mike.poullis@lhch.nhs.uk

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Seasonal variations in cardiac surgery mortality exist. The EuroSCORE II accrual period (May-July 2010) showed a different mortality rate, potentially biasing predictions and reducing the accuracy of this new cardiac surgery risk model.

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Medical Statistics

Background:

Seasonal variations in mortality rates following cardiac surgery are recognized.
The EuroSCORE II, a risk prediction model, utilized data accrued over a specific 12-week period.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate potential biases in the EuroSCORE II model.
To determine if the specific data accrual period (May-July 2010) influenced mortality rates compared to the rest of the year.

Main Methods:

Analysis of a large study population (18,706 patients).
Comparison of mortality rates during the EuroSCORE II accrual period versus other times.

Main Results:

A statistically significant difference in mortality rates was observed between the EuroSCORE II accrual period and the remainder of the year.
The findings suggest the accrual period may introduce bias into the model's predictions.

Conclusions:

The specific 12-week accrual period for EuroSCORE II may impact its predictive accuracy.
Further validation is needed to account for potential seasonal biases in cardiac surgery risk models.