Implications of the medication regimen complexity index score on hospital readmissions in elderly patients with heart failure: a retrospective cohort study

ABSTRACT:

Background

The likelihood of elderly patients with heart failure (HF) being readmitted to the hospital is higher if they have a higher medication regimen complexity index (MRCI) compared to those with a lower MRCI. The objective of this study was to investigate whether there is a correlation between the MRCI score and the frequency of hospital readmissions (30-day, 90-day, and 1-year) among elderly patients with HF.

Methods

In this single-center retrospective cohort study, MRCI scores were calculated using a well-established tool. Patients were categorized into high (≥ 15) or low (< 15) MRCI score groups. The primary outcome examined the association between MRCI scores and 30-day hospital readmission rates. Secondary outcomes included the relationships between MRCI scores

SUBMITTER: Abdelbary A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10278269 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature