Table 2 Varieties of index and subsidiary outcomes
Example | Disease | Index Outcome | Subsidiary Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Sundstrøm et al. [19] | lung cancer | survival | quality of life |
2. Corwin et al. [20] | critical illness | red-cell transfusion | number of units transfused |
3. Bernhardt et al. [21] | stroke | survival | adverse events |
4. Kopp et al. [22] | AD* | occurrence of AD | severity of AD |
5. McCormick et al. [23] | AOM† | isolation of bacteria | level of antibiotic resistance |
6. Cowley et al. [24] | AMI‡ | survival | severity of arrhythmia |