TY  - JOUR
T1  - INternational variation in readmission after myocardial infarction
AU  - Laut KG, Kristensen SD, Terkelsen CJ
Y1  - 2012/04/25
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2012.530
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 1690
EP  - 1691
VL  - 307
IS  - 16
N2  - 
In our opinion, the use of data from an RCT to compare readmission rates between nations is problematic. First, RCTs tend to include highly selected patients and those with a favorable prognosis. The data presented by Kociol et al1 could therefore be an underestimation.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.530
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.530
ER  -