Predictors of the length of stay of psychiatric inpatients: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Length of stay (LOS) for inpatient psychiatric services is an important factor with serious drawbacks when it is extended more than needed. Impacts on economy, social functioning, and stigma can hamper improvement and affect the patients' experiences on future mental healthcare. Predictions of which patients have a higher chance for prolonged LOS have been extensively researched. Previous systematic reviews found consistent predictors of both longer and shorter LOS. However, they do not provide an estimate from the pooled effect sizes. Furthermore, to our knowledge, there is no meta-analysis on the influence of these factors. The primary objective of this study will be to provide point estimates on the effect sizes of all studied predictors of the LOS of psychiatric inpa

SUBMITTER: Carranza Navarro F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7927412 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature