Assertion: hyperkalemia | /r/HasProperty | detected
Facets:
value: because of higher frequency of testing
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Although potassium tests were generally frequent in the HF cohort (mean, 23 tests; median, 15 tests; interquartile range, 5–31 tests per patient during the observation period), bias by indication for blood testing may be a concern (ie, sicker patients possibly receiving more frequent blood testing with higher likelihood of hyperkalemia being detected).
text: Sicker patients may have had a higher likelihood of any hyperkalemia being detected because of higher frequency of testing, leading to potential overestimation of hyperkalemia incidence and possibly also its clinical consequences.