HSMR 2017 Methodological report

Statistics Netherlands has calculated The Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios (HSMRs) for Dutch hospitals for the period 2015-2017. This report describes the methods that were used.

Excel file ‘Classification of variables HSMR 2017’ contains the classifications used for the diagnosis groups, severity of main diagnosis, socio-economic status and source of admission.

Excel file ‘Coefficients HSMR 2017’ contains the coefficients and standard errors of the HSMR 2015-2017 model by diagnosis group.