Kaur S, Dunne CL, Bresee L. A Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Hospital Readmissions Following Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
Cureus 2021;
13:e19263. [PMID:
34900459 PMCID:
PMC8648130 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.19263]
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Abstract
This protocol outlines the planned methodology for a systematic review and meta-analysis. The primary objective of the review is to identify all-cause readmission rates for individuals hospitalized for an upper GI bleed (UGIB). Secondary objectives will include GI bleed-specific readmission rates, mortality (all-cause and GI bleed-specific), readmission diagnosis, and length of stay on readmission visit. High-risk subgroups will also be explored including age, sex, type of GI bleed (e.g., variceal or not), anti-coagulation status, and comorbidity status. Through this review, the research team aims to describe an important quality indicator, which has implications for both patient safety post-discharge after an UGIB and healthcare resource utilization.
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