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Trial reportArthritis research & therapy2018

Effects of transitional care on self-care, readmission rates, and quality of life in adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a randomized controlled trial.

Xia Xie, Yuqing Song, Hui Yang, Anliu Nie, Hong Chen, Ji-Ping Li

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Trial report in Arthritis research & therapy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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12citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Psychological Implications to the Therapy of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xia XieWest China School of Nursing & Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37 Guoxue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
Yuqing SongWest China School of Nursing & Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37 Guoxue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
Hui YangWest China School of Nursing & Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37 Guoxue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
Anliu NieWest China School of Nursing & Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37 Guoxue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
Hong ChenWest China School of Nursing & Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37 Guoxue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China. 1366109878@qq.com.ORCID 0000-0002-1867-1107
Ji-Ping LiWest China School of Nursing & Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37 Guoxue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
Sichuan University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLack of adequate self-care, frequent admissions, and poor quality of life are common and serious problems in adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Some studies have revealed that transitional care is effective in improving self-care and quality of life as well as reducing rehospitalization rates. However, limited studies explored its effects in adult patients with SLE. Therefore, we performed a study to examine the effects of transitional care on self-care, readmission rates, and quality of life in adult patients with SLE.

methodsThis study was a single-center, single-blind, and parallel-group randomized controlled trial comparing transitional care with usual care in SLE patients from a university hospital in China. Evaluations were conducted at baseline before discharge and at 3 months after discharge by using hospital readmission rate, the Exercise of Self-Care Agency Scale, and the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36-item Health Survey for self-care and quality of life. Data were collected between June and December 2016.

resultsCompared with the usual care group, the transitional care group reported significantly greater improvement in self-care and quality of life. Additionally, the 30-day readmission rate for the patients in the transitional care group was significantly lower than in the usual care group, and this effect remained significant at 60 and 90 days after patient discharge.

conclusionThis study shows that transitional care improves self-care and quality of life in adult patients with SLE and reduces readmissions. However, further studies are needed.

trial registrationChina clinical trial registry, ChiCTR-IPR-16007708 . Registered January 5, 2016.

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Quality of LifeTransitional CareAdultFemaleHumansLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionSelf CareSingle-Blind MethodQuality of lifeReadmissionSelf-careSystemic lupus erythematosusTransitional care

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PMID30115110
PMCPMC6097293
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