Key result
Male gender with suicidal ideation on admission strongly predicted 90-day readmission to an adult psychiatric unit (OR 13.2; 95% CI 3.4-51.9).
Why the study?
What factors predict readmission within 90 days of discharge in adult psychiatric inpatients?
Population
693 medical records from an adult inpatient psychiatric unit
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
90 days
Authors
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May flag high-risk psychiatric inpatients for monitoring; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before guiding practice.
Observational (n=693)
No
What factors predict readmission within 90 days of discharge in adult psychiatric inpatients?
Effect estimate: OR 13.2 (95% CI 3.4-51.9)
Specific demographic and clinical features, such as male gender with suicidal ideation and psychotic disorders with prior medical admissions, strongly predict 90-day readmission in adult psychiatric inpatients.
Rylander et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Inpatient psychiatric admission (n=693). Risk factors (demographic and clinical features) was evaluated on Readmission within 90 days of discharge (OR 13.2, 95% CI 3.4-51.9). Male gender with suicidal ideation on admission strongly predicted 90-day readmission to an adult psychiatric unit (OR 13.2; 95% CI 3.4-51.9).
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