Effect of early follow-up after hospital discharge on outcomes in patients with heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review
Health Quality Ontario
Record ID 32017000342
English
Authors' recommendations:
Based on low- and very low-quality evidence, follow-up within 7 days and within 30 days of discharge from hospitalization for heart failure or COPD—compared with usual care or no follow-up—were both associated with a reduced risk of all-cause readmission, emergency department visits, and mortality. Overall, there is a lack of large, methodologically robust studies specifically focusing on the effectiveness of 7-day follow-up after discharge in improving patient outcomes.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2017
URL for published report:
http://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/evidence/reports/recommendation-follow-up-discharge-copd-en-1705.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Follow-Up Studies
- Heart Failure
- Humans
- Patient Discharge
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Quality Ontario
Contact Address:
Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5
Contact Name:
EDSinfo@hqontario.ca
Contact Email:
OH-HQO_hta-reg@ontariohealth.ca
Copyright:
Health Quality Ontario (HQO)
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