Sex Differences in Mortality After Myocardial Infarction: A German Nationwide Cohort Study
Sex differences exist in heart attack survival outcomes, though the study urges caution interpreting adjusted results.
This PubMed-indexed retrospective observational/cohort study examined Sex Differences in Mortality After Myocardial Infarction: A German Nationwide Cohort Study. The abstract reports that because the adjustment included variables that may act as mediators on the causal pathway between sex and mortality, the adjusted estimates should be interpreted with caution.
What the study was
- Study design
- Retrospective observational/cohort study
- Population
- Sex Differences in Mortality After Myocardial Infarction: A German Nationwide Cohort Study.
- Category
- Other
- Maturity
- Validated
- Journal
- Deutsches Arzteblatt international
Why it surfaced
Retrospective observational/cohort study with an abstract-supported finding relevant to an unsolicited surveillance signal; scored conservatively because only the PubMed abstract was reviewed.
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