Increase in hospital admission rates for heart failure in The Netherlands, 1980-1993.
Population
All hospital admissions in the Netherlands with a principal discharge diagnosis of heart failure between…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1980 to 1993
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Discussion
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Implication
HF discharge rates rose while in-hospital mortality fell; leaves open whether trends reflect improved care, coding shifts, or persist today.
Structured PICO
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Population
All hospital admissions in the Netherlands with a principal discharge diagnosis of heart failure between 1980 and 1993.
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Outcome
Trend in hospital admission rates for heart failurehard clinical
Hospital admission rates for heart failure in the Netherlands significantly increased from 1980 to 1993, accompanied by a decrease in in-hospital mortality.
Limitations
- The importance of advances in diagnostic tools and of possible changes in admission policy remain uncertain
Cite This Study
Reitsma et al. (1996) studied this question.