Why the study?
Does adding risk factors to the LACE index improve the prediction of 30-day preventable hospital readmission in discharged patients?
Population
598 patients discharged from a Southeast community hospital
Comparison
LACE index with additional risk factors vs LACE index alone
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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May support retaining the simpler LACE index alone; leaves open whether added factors aid other populations or endpoints.
Does adding risk factors to the LACE index improve the prediction of 30-day preventable hospital readmission in discharged patients?
The LACE index alone is a practical and sufficient tool to identify patients at risk for 30-day hospital readmission without needing additional complex risk factors.
Spiva et al. (2014) studied this question.
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