Estimation of excess risk of readmission to hospital after an index inpatient separation

Medical Care

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 693-697

  Brameld, Kate J ^a   Holman, C D'Arcy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hospitalization; Prostatectomy; Quality of care; Readmission; Record linkage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; PROSTATECTOMY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT READMISSION; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0038317641     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200305000-00017     Document Type: Article

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