Heart : official journal of the British Cardiac Society
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To compare implications of using the logistic EuroSCORE and a locally derived model when analysing individual surgeon mortality outcomes. ⋯ The uncalibrated EuroSCORE significantly overpredicted mortality and is not recommended. Instead, the EuroSCORE should be calibrated for contemporary performance. The differences demonstrated in defining high mortality outcomes when using a model built for purpose suggests that the choice of risk model is important when analysing surgeon mortality outcomes.