Association of Loss of Independence With Readmission and Death After Discharge in Older Patients After Surgical Procedures
Why the study?
Is loss of independence associated with readmission and death after discharge in older patients after surgical procedures?
Population
Older patients after surgical procedures
Design
Cohort
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May flag high-risk older surgical patients for support; hypothesis-generating for interventions targeting independence.
Structured PICO
Is loss of independence associated with readmission and death after discharge in older patients after surgical procedures?
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Population
Older patients after surgical procedures
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Intervention
Loss of independence (LOI)
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Outcome
Postoperative readmissions and death after dischargehard clinical
Loss of independence is a feasible, patient-centered metric that predicts readmission and mortality in older surgical patients.
Cite This Study
Berian et al. (2016) studied this question.