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ArticleStroke research and treatment2017

Sequence Analysis of Long-Term Readmissions among High-Impact Users of Cerebrovascular Patients.

Ahsan Rao, Alex Bottle, Ara Darzi, Paul Aylin

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Ahsan RaoFaculty of Medicine, Dr Foster Unit, Imperial College London, 3 Dorset Rise, London EC4Y 8EN, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8728-8729
Alex BottleFaculty of Medicine, Dr Foster Unit, Imperial College London, 3 Dorset Rise, London EC4Y 8EN, UK.
Ara DarziFaculty of Medicine, Institute of Global Health, Imperial College London, St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, London W2 1NY, UK.
Paul AylinFaculty of Medicine, Dr Foster Unit, Imperial College London, 3 Dorset Rise, London EC4Y 8EN, UK.

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Abstract

objectiveUnderstanding the chronological order of the causes of readmissions may help us assess any repeated chain of events among high-impact users, those with high readmission rate. We aim to perform sequence analysis of administrative data to identify distinct sequences of emergency readmissions among the high-impact users.

methodsA retrospective cohort of all cerebrovascular patients identified through national administrative data and followed for 4 years.

resultsCommon discriminating subsequences in chronic high-impact users (

conclusionAlthough common causes of readmission are the same in different subgroups, the high-impact users had a higher proportion of patients with distinct common sequences of multiple readmissions as identified by the sequence analysis. Most of these causes are potentially preventable and can be avoided in the community.

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PMID28593066
PMCPMC5448070

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