Heart Failure, Patient Readmission, Registries
Conditions
Keywords
Hospital Episode Statistics, HES, National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research, NICOR, National Heart Failure Audit
Brief summary
This study is a population-based, patient-level analysis of heart failure in England over a 5-year period using a dataset created by linking HES and NICOR databases. Our analyses will look into the re-occurrence of hospitalisation after the initial diagnosis of heart failure, the influence of population factors on risk of re-hospitalisation, and the resultant cost implications in an NHS environment.
Detailed description
Data from the National Heart Failure Audit (NICOR) and Hospital Episodes Statistics (NHS Digital) will be linked, by NHS Digital, using fields that are recorded in both databases (for example, NHS number). We will receive de-anonymised data that has been pseudo-anonymised, allowing for patient-level analyses but without identifying individual patients.
Interventions
OTHERPatients admitted to hospital
Data is captured in HES for all patient interactions with the NHS (each episode) in England. All patients admitted for heart failure have data captured in the National Heart Failure Audit.
Sponsors
King's College London
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
OTHER
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients \>17 years old * individual patient data appears on both HES and NICOR databases * 4-character primary diagnosis codes I50.0-I50.9
Exclusion criteria
* patient requests withdrawal from analyses
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Readmission | 2012-2017 | Any repeat hospitalisation for heart failure |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed