Development of a neonatal case-mix classification.

J F Forbes; R M Pickering

doi:10.1097/00005650-198811000-00002

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Development of a neonatal case-mix classification.

J F Forbes·R M Pickering

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This article introduces a neonatal classification based on latent class analysis. The neonatal classification generates five distinct classes ranging from the normal-birth-weight, full-term, healthy baby to the low-birth-weight preterm infant with many life-threatening problems. Unlike several suggested neonatal classifications, latent class analysis accommodates the range and severity of illness typically encountered in neonatal populations. It also provides a classification based solely on the personal characteristics of the newborn that can be used to investigate variation in the use of neonatal services.

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Child Health Services Diagnosis-Related Groups Humans Infant, Low Birth Weight Infant, Newborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases Infant, Premature Models, Theoretical Morbidity Neonatology Patient Discharge Scotland Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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J F Forbes, R M Pickering. 1988. Development of a neonatal case-mix classification.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005650-198811000-00002

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