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Table 1 Outcomes observed, collective used, study population size (N), valid responses per outcome (valid N) and cumulative incidence proportions (%) for prediction modelling and sensitivity analysis

From: Comparison of three different methods for risk adjustment in neonatal medicine

Variable

Collective

2006–2012

2013–2014

Training set

Validation set

Na

valid

%

N

valid

%

Mortality

All Live-born

5212

5212

14.6

1572

1572

14.0

In hospital mortality

Admitted to ward

4876

4874

8.8

1465

1465

7.7

Late onset sepsis

4874

9.5

1465

8.1

NECb

4874

2.4

1465

2.4

sIVHc

4865

6.5

1459

5.7

BPDd

Discharged home alive

4449

4439

9.3

1352

1349

11.2

sROPe

3990

1.9

1200

1.6

  1. a N Sample size for analysis
  2. b NEC Necrotizing enterocolitis
  3. c sIVH intra−/periventricular haemorrhage grade 3–4
  4. d BPD bronchopulmonary dysplasia
  5. e sROP retinopathy of prematurity grade 3 and above