Identification of Admission High Risk Elderly

National Taiwan University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Urinary Tract Infection; Stroke; Pneumonia

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01934426

201303058RINC

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective: The study aim to establish high risk admission model and readmission model for elderly in Taiwan.

Method: Investigators compare the clinical, epidemiological, and socioeconomic characteristics of admitted patients during 1 August,2011 to 31 July,2012. All patients will follow up to end of study to identify 14 days readmission and 30 days readmission to geriatic ward.

Expected Outcomes: (1) To compare the prediction value of derivation cohort and validation cohort. (2) To identify high risk indicators of admission and readmission for elderly. (3) To determine the risk factors in admission elderly association with quality indicators.

Enrollment: 760 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients with age 65 year old above
2. Patients admission to geriatric ward

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with unstable vital sign
2. Patients or dependants reject to sign inform consent.

Trial design

760 participants in 1 patient group

Admission High Risk

Description:

Admission High Risk