Records screened positive and adverse events (AEs) for each criterion
| Criterion | Number of records screened positive (%)* (n=573) | Number of AEs (%)† (n=250) | AE yield (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| *22 (4.11%) records were screened positive for more than one criteria. †25 (10.4%) adverse events were detected by more than one criterion (for example, the same patient may have re-presented to the emergency department within 48 hours more than once). | |||
| Unplanned re-presentation within 48 hours of discharge from the emergency department | 261 (45.5) | 142 (56.8) | 54.4% (48.4 to 60.5) |
| Unplanned presentation within 28 days of discharge from hospital | 139 (24.3) | 83 (33.2) | 59.7% (51.6 to 67.9) |
| Length of stay >6 hours | 89 (15.5) | 10 (4.0) | 11.2% (4.7 to 17.8) |
| Transfer to another acute care facility | 76 (13.3) | 12 (4.8) | 15.8% (7.6 to 24.0) |
| Death | 8 (1.4) | 3 (1.2) | 37.5% (8.5 to 75.5) |