Key result
Early supported discharge significantly reduced hospital length of stay by an average of 6.04 days compared to usual care in older adults admitted for medical reasons.
Why the study?
While early supported discharge reduces length of stay and improves functional outcomes in stroke patients, the totality of evidence for its use in older adults hospitalised with medical complaints needed exploration.
Does early supported discharge reduce hospital length of stay in older adults hospitalized with medical complaints?
Meta-Analysis (n=1,023)
Does early supported discharge reduce hospital length of stay in older adults hospitalized with medical complaints?
Mean Difference: -6.04 (95% CI -9.76–-2.32)
p-value: p=0.001
Early supported discharge interventions can significantly reduce acute hospital length of stay for older adults admitted for medical reasons without adversely affecting clinical outcomes.
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ESD shortens hospital stay by ~6 days in older medical inpatients without harming other outcomes; extends stroke evidence while highlighting need for higher-quality trials.
Williams et al. (2022) conducted a meta-analysis in Medical complaints (n=1,023). Early supported discharge vs. Usual hospital care was evaluated on Hospital length of stay (MD -6.04, 95% CI -9.76 to -2.32, p=0.001). Early supported discharge significantly reduced hospital length of stay by an average of 6.04 days compared to usual care in older adults admitted for medical reasons.
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