Number of adverse outcomes identified by routine reporting and in medical records according to level of severity
| Severity of adverse outcome | Number of adverse outcomes | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting only(%) | Medical records only (%) | Both sources(%) | ||
| *Occurring after transferral. | ||||
| †Of one adverse outcome identified by routine reporting only, the severity was unknown because of the premature death of the patient due to another cause. | ||||
| Minor adverse outcomes | ||||
| (1) Temporary health disadvantage, recovery without (re)operation | 60 (22.3%) | 126 (46.8%) | 83 (30.9%) | 269 |
| Serious adverse outcomes | ||||
| (2) Recovery after(re)operation | 19 (20.7%) | 14 (15.2%) | 59 (64.1%) | 92 |
| (3) (Probably) permanent damage or function loss | 3 (37.5%) | 2 (25.0%) | 3 (37.5%) | 8 |
| (4) Death | – | 1 (9.1%)* | 10 (90.9%) | 11 |
| Total (%) | 83 (21.8%) | 143 (37.5%) | 155 (40.7%) | 381† |