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ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
Volume 99, Issue 1, Pages 368-376Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.05.104
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The European Society of Thoracic Surgery (ESTS) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) general thoracic surgery databases collect thoracic surgical data from Europe and North America, respectively. Their objectives are similar: to measure processes and outcomes so as to improve the quality of thoracic surgical care. Future collaboration between the two databases and their integration could generate significant new knowledge. However, important discrepancies exist in terminology and definitions between the two databases. The objective of this collaboration between the ESTS and STS is to identify important differences between databases and harmonize terminology and definitions to facilitate future endeavors. (C) 2015 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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