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Table 3 Table Ibis: Review the exclusion criteria of the target population

From: Validation of the first computerized indicator for orthopaedic surgical site infections in France: ISO-ORTHO

Exclusion criteria

Target population after manual review*

(N = 652)

Surgery in the previous three months

46 (6.3%)

Fracture for replacement

10 (1.4%)

Non-French residents

10 (1.4%)

Transferred from another healthcare organisation

7 (1%)

Several acts of orthopaedic surgery

7 (1%)

Emergency admission

6 (0.8%)

Discharged against medical advice or escaped

3 (0.4%)

  1. * Potentially excluded for more than one criterion.