TIMI Risk Score predicts early readmission.
OBJECTIVE
To assess if the TIMI Risk Score could predict early readmission.


METHODS
869 consecutive admissions to a Scottish district general hospital with suspected acute coronary syndrome.


METHODS
A computerised clinical information system was interrogated to verify readmission. Area under the receiver operator characteristic curve and chi-square test for trend between TIMI Risk Score and readmission rate were calculated.


RESULTS
Median follow up was 73 days. There was a strong association between TIMI Risk Score and readmission rate (chi-square test for trend, p<0.001), with an area under the receiver operator characteristic curve of 0.60 (95% C.I. 0.55-0.65).


CONCLUSIONS
The TIMI Risk Score can predict readmission. This study reinforces its utility as a tool for identifying patients more likely to benefit from aggressive intervention.
Soiza
Roy L
RL
Hughes
Niall J
NJ
Leslie
Stephen J
SJ
Peden
Norman R
NR
Hargreaves
Allister D
AD
D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018579:Patient Selection; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012606:Scotland