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What was the method used to calculate the maximum hospital length of stay (LOS) for each patient?
What was the method used to calculate the maximum hospital length of stay (LOS) for each patient?
- Taking the difference in days between the start and end dates of each patient encounter and selecting the maximum difference per patient (correct)
- Summing up the length of stay for each patient encounter
- Selecting the minimum difference in days between the start and end dates of each patient encounter
- Averaging the length of stay for each patient encounter
How was hospitalization indicated for the patients?
How was hospitalization indicated for the patients?
- It was flagged 'yes' for all patients with a COVID-19 diagnosis
- It was based on the number of encounters at the hospital
- It was flagged 'yes' for those patients that had a maximum LOS of one day or greater (correct)
- It was based on whether a patient ever had a diagnosis, procedure, or encounter indication
What were the two subgroups into which the maximum LOS was split?
What were the two subgroups into which the maximum LOS was split?
- Those staying less than three days and those staying three days or greater
- Those staying less than four days and those staying four days or greater
- Those staying less than two days and those staying two days or greater
- Those staying less than one day and those staying one day or greater (correct)
How was ventilation indicated for the patients?
How was ventilation indicated for the patients?
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What was the primary predictor of interest in this study?
What was the primary predictor of interest in this study?
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