Research Article

Classification and Regression Trees on Aggregate Data Modeling: An Application in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Table 2

“Patterns” of hospital pathways.

Pattern ExpertDescription Pathways Patients

Class # % # %

1 1Single unit: UF1*: cardiology83.940336.8
22Single unit: UF1: no cardiology21.020.2
33Transfer: single hospital, multiunits UF1: cardiology, UF2**: no cardiology104.9141.3
43Transfer: single hospital, multiunits UF1: cardiology, UF2: cardiology4823.542739.0
54Transfer: single hospital, multiunits UF1: no cardiologist, UF2: no cardiology52.550.4
65Transfer: single hospital, multiunits UF1: no cardiology, UF2: cardiology3215.7433.9
76Transfer: multi hospital, multiunits UF1: cardiology, UF2: no cardiology21.030.3
87Transfer: multi hospital, multiunits UF1: cardiology, UF2: cardiology7838.217716.2
98Transfer: multi hospital, multiunits UF1: no cardiology, UF2: no cardiology10.510.1
108Transfer: multi hospital, multiunits UF1: no cardiology, UF2: cardiology188.8201.8

*UF1: first hospital unit **UF2: second hospital unit.