Risk scores identifying elderly inpatients at risk of 30-day unplanned readmission and accident and emergency department visit: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this systematic review was to describe and analyse the performance statistics of validated risk scores identifying elderly inpatients at risk of early unplanned readmission.

Data sources

We identified potentially eligible studies by searching MEDLINE, EMBASE, COCHRANE and Web of Science. Our search was restricted to original studies, between 1966 and 2018.

Eligibility criteria

Original studies, which internally or externally validated the clinical scores of hospital readmissions in elderly inpatients.

Data extraction and synthesis

A data extraction grid based on Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology and Transparent reporting of a multivariable prediction model for individual prognosis or diagnosis statements

SUBMITTER: Schwab C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6677948 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature