Validation of days at home as an outcome measure after surgery: a prospective cohort study in Australia
Validation of days at home as an outcome measure after surgery: a prospective cohort study in Australia
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DOI:
10.1136/bmjopen-2017-015828
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发表时间:
2017-08-01
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2.9
通讯作者:
Forbes, Andrew
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作者:
Myles, Paul S.;Shulman, Mark A.;Forbes, Andrew
Objective To evaluate 'days at home up to 30 days after surgery' (DAH(30)) as a patient-centred outcome measure.Design Prospective cohort study.Data source Using clinical trial data (seven trials, 2109 patients) we calculated DAH(30) from length of stay, readmission, discharge destination and death up to 30 days after surgery.Main outcome The association between DAH(30) and serious complications after surgery.Results One or more complications occurred in 263 of 1846 (14.2%) patients, including 19 (1.0%) deaths within 30 days of surgery; 245 (11.6%) patients were discharged to a rehabilitation facility and 150 (7.1%) were readmitted to hospital within 30 days of surgery. The median DAH 30 was significantly less in older patients (p