"Risk Adjustment" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The use of severity-of-illness measures, such as age, to estimate the risk (measurable or predictable chance of loss, injury or death) to which a patient is subject before receiving some health care intervention. This adjustment allows comparison of performance and quality across organizations, practitioners, and communities. (from JCAHO, Lexikon, 1994)
| Descriptor ID |
D020379
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.452.871.715.800 N04.761.789.800 N05.715.360.750.625.700.690.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Risk Adjustment- Risk Adjustment
- Adjustment, Risk
- Adjustments, Risk
- Risk Adjustments
Case-Mix Adjustment- Case-Mix Adjustment
- Adjustment, Case-Mix
- Adjustments, Case-Mix
- Case Mix Adjustment
- Case-Mix Adjustments
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Risk Adjustment" by people in Profiles.
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Management of Women With Acquired Cardiovascular Disease From Pre-Conception Through Pregnancy and?Postpartum: JACC Focus Seminar 3/5. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 04 13; 77(14):1799-1812.
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Diagnostic Cardiovascular Imaging and Therapeutic Strategies in Pregnancy: JACC Focus Seminar 4/5. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 04 13; 77(14):1813-1822.
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Variability in Smoking Status for Lobectomy Among Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Participants. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 06; 111(6):1842-1848.
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Fracture of a Titanium Non-Modular Femoral Stem After Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2018 Dec; 76(4):278-284.
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Risk Adjustment Is Necessary in Medicare Bundled Payment Models for Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2018 08; 33(8):2368-2375.
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database 2017 Update on Outcomes and Quality. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 May; 103(5):1378-1383.
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Lung Cancer Resection Risk Model: Higher Quality Data and Superior Outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Aug; 102(2):370-7.
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Principles of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Total Joint Arthroplasty: Current Concepts. Instr Course Lect. 2016; 65:467-75.
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Preventing Leg Length Discrepancy and Instability After Total Hip Arthroplasty. Instr Course Lect. 2016; 65:225-41.
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Preoperative cardiac evaluation and management of patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery. Med J Aust. 2013 Nov 18; 199(10):667-73.