Cargando…

Evaluating the predictive strength of the LACE index in identifying patients at high risk of hospital readmission following an inpatient episode: a retrospective cohort study

OBJECTIVE: To assess how well the LACE index and its constituent elements predict 30-day hospital readmission, and to determine whether other combinations of clinical or sociodemographic variables may enhance prognostic capability. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study with split sample design for mode...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Damery, Sarah, Combes, Gill
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5726103/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28710226
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016921