Alcohol-related liver disease mortality and missed opportunities in secondary care: A United Kingdom retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) is a preventable cause of mortality. Historical epidemiological studies on ARLD often lack a detailed linked assessment of health-related contacts prior to death which limits understanding of opportunities for intervention. We aimed to analyse retrospective population-based data of all adult residents of Nottinghamshire dying from ARLD to determine the factors associated with delayed diagnosis of ARLD and the potential missed opportunities for interventions.

Methods

We linked the Office for National Statistics and Hospital Episode Statistics databases to identify adult (≥18 years) residents of Nottinghamshire, who died of ARLD over the 5-year period (1 January 2012 to 31 December 2017). Death was used as the primary outcome,

SUBMITTER: Subhani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9541852 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature