“…Multiple prognostic models have been proposed to help determine the likelihood of spontaneous survival (Table 2) (Antoniades et al, 2007;Bailey et al, 2003;Bernuau et al, 1986b;Bernuau, 1993;Craig et al, 2010;Harrison et al, 1990;Itai et al, 1997;O'Grady et al, 1989;Pereira et al, 1992;Rolando et al, 2000;Schiodt et al, 2005;Van Thiel, 1993). However, many of these models are methodologically flawed and subject to bias.…”