Comparing Statewide and Single ‐center Data to Predict High‐frequency Emergency Department Utilization Among Patients With Asthma Exacerbation

ConclusionData available at the index ED visit can predict subsequent high‐frequency utilization for asthma with AUC ranging from 0.70 to 0.76. Model accuracy was similar regardless of whether outcome ascertainment included all statewide visits (multicenter) or was limited to the index hospital (single‐center).

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Facem.13342

Source: Academic Emergency Medicine - December 11, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Margaret E. Samuels ‐Kalow, Mohammad K. Faridi, Janice A. Espinola, Jean E. Klig, Carlos A. Camargo Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research