Impact of Patient-Level Characteristics on In-hospital Mortality After Interhospital Transfer to Medicine Services: an Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

National administrative datasets have demonstrated increased risk-adjusted mortality among patients undergoing interhospital transfer (IHT) compared to patients admitted through the emergency department (ED).

Objective

To investigate the impact of patient-level data not available in larger administrative datasets on the association between IHT status and in-hospital mortality.

Design

Retrospective cohort study with logistic regression analyses to examine the association between IHT status and in-hospital mortality, controlling for covariates that were potential confounders. Model 1: IHT status, admit service. Model 2: model 1 and patient demographics. Model 3: model 2 and disease-specific conditions. Model 4: model 3 and vital signs and laboratory data.

SUBMITTER: Heincelman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7174524 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature