Population
6,095 commercially insured adults aged 40-65 years in the US who had an index hospitalization with a primary…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Key result
Among adults aged 40-65 hospitalized for COPD, 8.25% were readmitted within 30 days and 41.46% within 1 year, with prior comorbidities and healthcare utilization being significant predictors.
Authors
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May inform readmission risk models for middle-aged COPD; extends predictor evidence but leaves open whether interventions reduce events.
Cohort (n=6,095)
Yes
Comorbid conditions and prior health care utilization are significant predictors of readmission in middle-aged adults hospitalized for COPD.
Su et al. (2013) conducted a cohort in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (n=6,095). Comorbid conditions and pre-index health care utilization was evaluated on Readmission regardless of diagnosis. Among adults aged 40-65 hospitalized for COPD, 8.25% were readmitted within 30 days and 41.46% within 1 year, with prior comorbidities and healthcare utilization being significant predictors.