Reference Follow-up time Follow-up time P value
HOSPITAL READMISSION HOSPITAL READMISSION HOSPITAL READMISSION HOSPITAL READMISSION HOSPITAL READMISSION
Boockvar et al, 2006 2 months Death or readmission (%): Overall=35.1%a Death or readmission (%): Overall=35.1%a N/Ab
Crotty et al, 2004 8 weeks Hospital usage c (n/N, %): Intervention=5/44 (11.4%); Control=13/44 (29.5%) Hospital usage c (n/N, %): Intervention=5/44 (11.4%); Control=13/44 (29.5%) p=0.035
Gregersen et al, 2011d 90 days Number of participants with hospital readmission (n/N, %): Intervention 1=22/85 (26%); Intervention 2=21/153 (14%) Number of participants with hospital readmission (n/N, %): Intervention 1=22/85 (26%); Intervention 2=21/153 (14%) NRe
Harvey et al, 2014 6 months Number of participants with hospital readmission (n/N, %): Intervention=22/57 (39%); Control=20/59 (34%) Number of participants with hospital readmission (n/N, %): Intervention=22/57 (39%); Control=20/59 (34%) NR
Total number of acute care readmission (n/N, %): Intervention=29/57 (51%); Control=26/59 (44%) Total number of acute care readmission (n/N, %): Intervention=29/57 (51%); Control=26/59 (44%) p=0.47
Mean number of acute care readmission per patient (mean, sd, N) Intervention=0.51 (0.76), N=57; Control=0.44 (0.79), N=59 Mean number of acute care readmission per patient (mean, sd, N) Intervention=0.51 (0.76), N=57; Control=0.44 (0.79), N=59 p=0.60
Total number of subacute care readmission (n/N, %): Intervention=4/57 (7%); Control=6/59 (10%) Total number of subacute care readmission (n/N, %): Intervention=4/57 (7%); Control=6/59 (10%) p=0.75
Mean number of subacute care readmission per patient (mean, sd, N): Intervention=0.07 (0.26), N=57; Control=0.10 (0.36), N=59 Mean number of subacute care readmission per patient (mean, sd, N): Intervention=0.07 (0.26), N=57; Control=0.10 (0.36), N=59 p=0.60
Total number of readmissions (n/N, %): Intervention=33/57 (58%); Control=32/59 (54%) Total number of readmissions (n/N, %): Intervention=33/57 (58%); Control=32/59 (54%) p=0.61
Mean number of readmission per patient (mean, sd, N): Intervention=0.58 (0.84), N=57; Control=0.54 (0.93), N=59 Mean number of readmission per patient (mean, sd, N): Intervention=0.58 (0.84), N=57; Control=0.54 (0.93), N=59 p=0.80
Jacobs et al, 2011 6 months Number of participants with hospital readmission (n/N, %): Post=6/53 (11.32%); Pre=21/70 (30%) Number of participants with hospital readmission (n/N, %): Post=6/53 (11.32%); Pre=21/70 (30%) p=0.01319
Zafirau et al, 2012 30 days Number of participants with hospital readmission (n/N, %): Post=26/117 (22.2%); Pre=37/130 (28.2%) Number of participants with hospital readmission (n/N, %): Post=26/117 (22.2%); Pre=37/130 (28.2%) p=0.280
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Harvey et al, 2014 6 months Total number of Emergency Department visits (n/N, %): Intervention=19/57 (33%); Control=28/59 (47%) Total number of Emergency Department visits (n/N, %): Intervention=19/57 (33%); Control=28/59 (47%) p=0.4
HOSPITAL DAYS HOSPITAL DAYS HOSPITAL DAYS HOSPITAL DAYS HOSPITAL DAYS
Boockvar et al, 2006 2 months Index/Subsequent readmission (combined) hospital days (median, range, N): Post=6 (1-35), N=87; Pre=7 (1-98), N=81 Index/Subsequent readmission (combined) hospital days (median, range, N): Post=6 (1-35), N=87; Pre=7 (1-98), N=81 p=0.026
Gregersen et al, 2011d 90 days Index length of stay in days (median, interquartile range, N): Intervention 1=2 (1), N=85; Intervention 2=2 (1), N=153 Index length of stay in days (median, interquartile range, N): Intervention 1=2 (1), N=85; Intervention 2=2 (1), N=153 NR
Harvey et al, 2014 6 months Total number of index bed days (n, N): Intervention=573, N=57; Control=716, N=59 Total number of index bed days (n, N): Intervention=573, N=57; Control=716, N=59 NR
Mean number of index bed days per patient (mean, sd, N): Intervention=10.0 (12.6), N=57; Control=12.1 (15.7), N=59 Mean number of index bed days per patient (mean, sd, N): Intervention=10.0 (12.6), N=57; Control=12.1 (15.7), N=59 p=0.43
Total number of acute care readmission bed days (n, N): Intervention=193, N=57; Control=195, N=59 Total number of acute care readmission bed days (n, N): Intervention=193, N=57; Control=195, N=59 NR
Mean number of acute care readmission bed days per patient (mean, sd, N): Intervention=3.4 (6.5), N=57; Control=3.3 (6.9), N=59 Mean number of acute care readmission bed days per patient (mean, sd, N): Intervention=3.4 (6.5), N=57; Control=3.3 (6.9), N=59 p=0.95
Midlov et al, 2012f At discharge Index length of stay in days (mean, range, N): Intervention 1=10.6 (3-32), N=53; Intervention 2=10.2 (2-29), N=31; Control=10.8 (2-30), N=39 Index length of stay in days (mean, range, N): Intervention 1=10.6 (3-32), N=53; Intervention 2=10.2 (2-29), N=31; Control=10.8 (2-30), N=39 NR
Zafirau et al, 2012 30 days Index length of stay in days (mean, N): Post=6.79, N=117; Pre=5.77, N=130 Index length of stay in days (mean, N): Post=6.79, N=117; Pre=5.77, N=130 p=0.058