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Symposium at Hammersmith Hospital
'RISK PREDICTION IN CARDIAC SURGERY: IS IT RELEVANT?'
Friday 16 April 2004
9.00am - 4.30pm
Wolfson Conference Centre
Hammersmith Hospital, London
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Risk prediction in cardiac surgery is important role for clinicians and
policy makers.
The aim of this symposium is to provide an overview of currently used risk
modelling
systems and discuss their relevance to modern cardiac surgical practice.
This symposium is
designed for Cardiac Surgeons, Cardiac Anaesthetists, Public Health
Researchers and
Biostatisticians.
Speakers include: Mr Bruce Keogh, Mr Sam Nashef, Dr R Omar, Dr J Poloniecki,
Dr S Tibby.
Topics include:
. Development of mathematical models for risk prediction
. Validation of existing prediction models in adult cardiac surgery
. Monitoring of results in cardiac surgery: the view of the SCTS
. The emergence and accuracy of the EuroSCORE
. Risk prediction in paediatric cardiac surgery
. Prediction of mortality in paediatric intensive care
. Monitoring all deaths in hospital -not just cardiothoracic
Organisers: Mr George Asimakopoulos
Dr Rumana Omar
Professor Kenneth M Taylor
Symposium fee:£90.00 ( including catering)
Further details from: Wolfson Conference Centre
Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London
Tel +44 (0)20 8383 3117/3227/3245 Hammersmith Hospital
Fax: +44 (0)20 8383 2428 Du Cane Road
Email: [log in to unmask] London W12 ONN
www.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/about/resources/wcc/default.html
Dr. Rumana Omar
Senior Lecturer
Department of Statistical Science
University College London
1-19 Torrington Place
London WC1E 6BT
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