Key result
Female sex (OR 2.65; 95% CI 1.42-4.92), high Jarman score, and history of allergy were identified as significant predictors of asthma hospital readmission.
Population
523 patients admitted between 1994 and 1998 because of their asthma
Design
Cohort
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May aid readmission risk stratification in asthma; hypothesis-generating observational data requiring prospective validation.
Observational (n=523)
Odds Ratio: 2.65 (95% CI 1.42–4.92)
Female sex, history of allergy, and registration at a practice with a high workload (Jarman score) are significant predictors of asthma hospital readmission.
Salamzadeh et al. (2003) conducted an observational in Asthma (n=523). Female sex, high Jarman score, and history of allergy was evaluated on Asthma hospital readmission (OR 2.65, 95% CI 1.42-4.92). Female sex (OR 2.65; 95% CI 1.42-4.92), high Jarman score, and history of allergy were identified as significant predictors of asthma hospital readmission.
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