Table 3.
Reported Characteristics of Valvular Heart Disease External Validationsc
| Characteristica | Overall (n=204)b | Surgical (n=131) | Percutaneous (n=70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 450 (249–1495) | 809 (407–3306) | 304 (180–453) |
| Number of events | 38 (15–95) | 48 (14–119) | 38 (15–56) |
| Event rate | 0.06 (0.03–0.12) | 0.04 (0.03–0.07) | 0.11 (0.08–0.17) |
| % Men | 53 (47–62) | 57 (53–66) | 47 (43–52) |
| C‐statistic | 0.71 (0.65–0.77) | 0.74 (0.70–0.79) | 0.63 (0.57–0.68) |
a
Values are reported as median (interquartile range).
b
Validations done on populations treated with surgical and percutaneous interventions that did not disaggregate results (n=2) are only included in the overall count.
c
Validation search includes citations through September 8, 2017.