Why the study?
Does structured planned post discharge support reduce readmission in hospitalized patients with COPD?
Population
Hospitalized patients, aged 18 years or over, diagnosed with COPD and admitted to hospital due to acute…
Comparison
Structured planned post discharge support and… vs Control groups (standard care).
Design
Meta-analysis
Follow-up
up to 1 year (30 days and 180 days reported)
Key result
Post discharge support interventions in patients with COPD significantly reduced the readmission rate at 30 days (RR 0.67; 95% CI 0.45-0.98).
Authors
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Structured post-discharge support reduces 30-day COPD readmissions; reinforces multimodal interventions in guidelines while warranting larger RCTs on optimal components.
Systematic Review
Does structured planned post discharge support reduce readmission in hospitalized patients with COPD?
Relative Risk: 0.67 (95% CI 0.45–0.98)
Structured post-discharge support for COPD patients significantly reduces readmission rates at 30 days.
Pedersen et al. (2017) conducted a systematic review in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Post discharge support interventions vs. Control was evaluated on Readmission, defined as hospitalization to the same or different hospital for any reason within the following year after discharge (RR 0.67, 95% CI 0.45 to 0.98). Post discharge support interventions in patients with COPD significantly reduced the readmission rate at 30 days (RR 0.67; 95% CI 0.45-0.98).
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