| Postdischarge outpatient follow-up | Rate per 1000 discharges (95% CI)† | |
|---|---|---|
| Admission for any cause | Admission for specific cause | |
| Primary care physician | ||
| Within 7 d | -0.7 (-2.1 to 3.6) | 1.9 (-6.5 to 10.5) |
| Within 15 d | 1.6 (-2.3 to 5.5) | 0.6 (-10.6 to 11.8) |
| Within 30 d | 1.7 (-6.3 to 3.0) | 6.2 (-7.1 to 19.5) |
| Medical specialist | ||
| Within 7 d | -16.9 (-19.9 to -13.9) | -13.7 (-19.9 to -7.5) |
| Within 15 d | -25.1 (-29.1 to -21.1) | -20.7 (-29.2 to -12.2) |
| Within 30 d | -25.0 (-29.7 to -20.4) | -21.4 (-32.1 to -10.8) |
| Any physician | ||
| Within 7 d | -16.1 (-19.9 to -12.3) | -11.9 (-21.8 to -2.0) |
| Within 15 d | -18.2 (-22.7 to -13.7) | -12.4 (-24.2 to -0.5) |
| Within 30 d | -13.5 (-17.9 to -9.1) | 1.1 (-10.5 to 12.8) |
Note: CI = confidence interval.
*All discharges (n = 620 656) were included in the analysis. Adjusted for age, sex, time since enrolment with a primary care physician, geographical location, material and social deprivation quintile, resource utilization band, major diagnostic group, length of stay in hospital, relative intensity weight, number of previous admissions, time since previous discharge, characteristics of enrolling physician (sex, years in practice, income source, total number of patients), calendar year and hospital (see Appendix 4).
†Clustered bootstrap 95% CIs.