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Data on patient-reported outcomes and the risk of readmission following a cardiac diagnosis

Britt Borregaard1,2, Anne Vinggaard Christensen3, Ola Ekholm4

  • 1Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.

Data in Brief
|December 25, 2019
PubMed

Insights

Patient-reported outcomes, such as anxiety and depression, significantly predict hospital readmission risk in cardiac patients. These findings highlight the importance of patient well-being in cardiac care management.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Health Outcomes Research
  • Psychosomatic Medicine

Background:

  • Readmission after cardiac diagnosis poses a significant burden on healthcare systems and impacts patient recovery.
  • Understanding predictors of readmission is crucial for developing targeted interventions.
  • Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) offer valuable insights into a patient's health status beyond clinical measures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between various patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and the risk of hospital readmission in patients with cardiac diagnoses.
  • To analyze data from the DenHeart study to identify specific PROs that predict readmission.
  • To provide supplementary data (tables and figures) supporting the main findings of the DenHeart study.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of a national survey data linked with register-based follow-up.
  • Inclusion of a cohort of 34,564 patients with cardiac diagnoses.
  • Utilized PRO instruments: Short Form-12 (SF-12), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), EuroQol 5 Dimensions 5 Levels (EQ-5D 5L), HeartQol, and Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS).

Main Results:

  • Supplementary tables detail the associations between specific PROs and the risk of readmission.
  • The study identified key PROs that are significantly associated with increased readmission rates.
  • A figure illustrates the cumulative incidence function of readmission, visually representing the risk over time.

Conclusions:

  • Patient-reported outcomes are significant predictors of hospital readmission in cardiac patients.
  • The findings underscore the importance of incorporating PRO assessments into routine cardiac care.
  • This supplementary data enhances the understanding of readmission risk factors derived from the DenHeart study.

Keywords:
AnxietyCardiac readmissionCardiologyDepressionPatient-reported outcomesQuality of life

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