Table 3 Transitional care intervention compared to usual care for readmission, emergency department visit, and quality of life

Readmission (Duration of data collection: 12 weeks and more)

333 per 1,000

223 per 1,000

(163 to 307)

RR 0.67

(0.49 to 0.92)

3739

(9 RCTs)

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Moderate^a

Readmission: Subgroup (Duration of intervention: within six weeks versus seven weeks and more) Data collection duration for 3 RCTs [28, 30, 35]: less than 12 weeks

187 per 1,000

131 per 1,000

(97 to 172)

RR 0.70

(0.52 to 0.92)

4803

(13 RCTs)

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Moderate^{b, d}

ED visit

149 per 1,000

94 per 1,000

(73 to 121)

RR 0.63

(0.49 to 0.81)

3464

(4 RCTs)

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High

Quolity of life: SF-36 -Mental component 2–4 weeks

The mean quolity of life: SF-36 -Mental component 2–4 weeks was 0

MD 0.72 higher

(0.34 higher to 1.11 higher)

-

449

(3 RCTs)

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Moderate^c

Quality of life: Subgroup analysis of SF-36 subscale (Up to 5 weeks)

The mean quality of life: SF-36(Up to 5 weeks) was 0

MD 1.27 higher

(0.52 higher to 2.02 higher)

-

225

(2 RCTs)¹⁾

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Low^{b, c}

Quality of life: Subgroup analysis of SF-36 subscale (6weeks and more) Sensitvity analysis

The mean quality of life: SF-36(6weeks and more) Sensitvity analysis was 0

MD 2.46 higher

(1.67 higher to 3.25 higher)

-

225

(2 RCTs) ¹⁾

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Low^{b, c}