‘To risk stratify or not risk stratify, that is the question’ (At least, it should be)
Better use of analysis and decision making, System thinking and system working, Urgent and emergency care
October 2021
Risk stratification tools are ubiquitous in healthcare. The concept is simple and seductive. By predicting the risk of future adverse events, we should be able to target efforts to avoid/mitigate them. Doing so would save both money and misery.