Table 4 Comparison of baseline characteristics of STS, REPINF and EuroSCORE II models, São Paulo, Brazil, 2017–2019.

From: Performance of a novel risk model for deep sternal wound infection after coronary artery bypass grafting

Score

STS

REPINF

EuroSCORE II

Timeframe for data collection

Jan 2002–Dez 2006

Aug 2017–Jul 2019

12 weeks (May–Jun 2010)

Study population

774,881 isolated CABG procedures

4085 isolated CABG procedures

22,381 major cardiac procedures

Multicentric

Yes, 819 participating centers

Yes, 7 participating centers

Yes, 154 participating centers

Statistical approach

Regression modeling

LASSO regression

Multivariate Logistic Regression

Outcome

Mortality (operative and in-hospital)

DSWI (30 days after surgery)

Mortality at the base hospital

Secondary outcomes

Renal failure, stroke, reoperation for any cause, prolonged ventilation, deep sternal wound infection, composite major morbidity or mortality, prolonged length of stay (> 14 days), and short length of stay (< 6 days and alive)

No

Mortality at 30 and 90 days

Discrimination DSWI (c- index)

Yes, STS PredDeep (c-index training: 0.71 and validation: 0.69)

Yes, REPINF (c-index training: 0.81 and validation: 0.83)

No