Timing of follow-up visits after hospital discharge for COPD: Application of a new method.

<h4>Rationale</h4>A common strategy to reduce COPD readmissions is to encourage patient follow-up with a physician within 1 to 2 weeks of discharge, yet evidence confirming its benefit is lacking. We used a new study design called target randomized trial emulation to determine the impact...

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Main Authors: Lili Jiang, Peter C Austin, Walter P Wodchis, Tara Kiran, Jun Guan, Andrea S Gershon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0302681