Why the study?
Does an outpatient follow-up visit within 30 days of discharge reduce hospital readmission during days 31-120 postdischarge in adult inpatients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder?
Population
71,776 adult inpatients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder from Truven MarketScan Commercial and…
Comparison
Outpatient follow-up visit within 30 days of… vs No outpatient follow-up visit within 30 days of…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
120 days postdischarge
Authors
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May support 30-day follow-up to lower later readmissions in schizophrenia or bipolar disorder; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation.
Does an outpatient follow-up visit within 30 days of discharge reduce hospital readmission during days 31-120 postdischarge in adult inpatients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder?
Outpatient follow-up within 30 days of hospital discharge for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder is associated with a reduced risk of readmission in the subsequent 90 days.
Marcus et al. (2017) studied this question.
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