The SAB data set comprises 171 variables, with a SAB score consisting of five variables. The variables were selected as several studies demonstrated that adherence to these diagnostic and therapeutic quality-of-care indicators are associated with improved outcomes in SAB patients [17, 36, 38].
The CAP data set is composed of 159 variables, including a CAP score composed of 4 variables, which are already used (and validated) as process indicators of quality of care in the German health care system and shown to be associated with improved survival/outcome [39–43].
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