Table 8

Factors associated with the use of ACEI/ARBs: logistic regression models using 10-fold cross-validation for patients surviving to discharge

VariableSubset (excluding)No. of times included
12345678910
Age <75 years++++++++++10
Loop diuretics++++++++++10
Hypertension++++++++++10
Echo with LVSD++++++++++10
Sex (men)+10
Breathlessness+1
Misclassification rate on excluded subset (%)25242426242423272326
  • + means that a variable has been included in the model. Subset (excluding) 1 means all patients included except those in subset 1. Subset 1 was used to calculate a misclassification rate for model 1. etc.

  • ACEI, ACE inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin II receptor blocker; LVSD, left ventricular systolic dysfunction.