LACE Index to Predict the High Risk of 30-Day Readmission: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: The LACE index accounts for: Length of stay (L), Acuity of admission (A), Comorbidities (C), and recent Emergency department use (E). This study aimed to explore the LACE index to predict the high risk of 30-day readmission in patients with diverse disease conditions by an updated systematic review. A systematic review carried out by electronic databases from 2011-2021. The studies included a LACE index score for 30-day of readmission and patients with all types of diseases and were published in the English language. The meta-analysis was performed by using a random-effects model with a 95% confidence interval. Of 3300 records, a total of 16 studies met the inclusion criteria. The country of publication was primarily the USA (n = 7) and study designs were retrospective and perspecti

SUBMITTER: Rajaguru V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9024499 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature