Key result
Patients with learning disabilities had a 30-day emergency readmission rate of 13%, which was not significantly different from the 11% rate observed in patients without learning disabilities.
Why the study?
Do patients with learning disabilities have higher 30-day emergency readmission rates compared to patients without learning disabilities?
Observational (n=66,870)
No
Do patients with learning disabilities have higher 30-day emergency readmission rates compared to patients without learning disabilities?
Absolute Event Rate: 13% vs 11%
p-value: p=0.5310
While overall 30-day readmission rates are similar between patients with and without learning disabilities, a high proportion of readmissions among those with learning disabilities are potentially preventable.
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Similar readmission rates warrant caution against assuming low risk; leaves open targeted prevention of potentially avoidable admissions in learning disabilities.
Kelly et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Learning disabilities (n=66,870). Learning disability vs. Patients without learning disabilities was evaluated on 30-day emergency readmission rate (p=0.5310). Patients with learning disabilities had a 30-day emergency readmission rate of 13%, which was not significantly different from the 11% rate observed in patients without learning disabilities.
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