Teesta Mukherjee1, Tim Robbins2, Sarah N Lim Choi Keung1, Sailesh Sankar3, Harpal Randeva3, Theodoros N Arvanitis4. 1. Institute of Digital Healthcare, WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom. 2. Institute of Digital Healthcare, WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom; University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, United Kingdom. 3. University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, United Kingdom; Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom. 4. University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, United Kingdom. Electronic address: t.arvanitis@warwick.ac.uk.
Abstract
AIM: To identify known risk factors for mortality for adult patients, discharged from hospital with diabetes. METHOD: The systematic review was based on the PRISMA protocol. Studies were identified through EMBASE & MEDLINE databases. The inclusion criteria were papers that were published over the last 6 years, in English language, and focused on risk factors of mortality in adult patients with diabetes, after they were discharged from hospitals. This was followed by data extraction "with quality assessment and semi-quantitative synthesis according to PRISMA guidelines". RESULTS: There were 35 studies identified, considering risk factors relating to mortality for patients, discharged from hospital with diabetes. These studies are distributed internationally. 48 distinct statistically significant risk factors for mortality can be identified. Risk factors can be grouped into the following categories; demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle, patient medical, inpatient stay, medication related, laboratory results, and gylcaemic status. These risk factors can be further divided into risk factors identified in generalized populations of patients with diabetes, compared to specific sub-populations of people with diabetes. CONCLUSION: A relatively small number of studies have considered risk factors relating to mortality for patients, discharged from hospital with a diagnosis of diabetes. Mortality is an important outcome, when considering discharge from hospital with diabetes. However, there has only been limited consideration within the research literature.
AIM: To identify known risk factors for mortality for adult patients, discharged from hospital with diabetes. METHOD: The systematic review was based on the PRISMA protocol. Studies were identified through EMBASE & MEDLINE databases. The inclusion criteria were papers that were published over the last 6 years, in English language, and focused on risk factors of mortality in adult patients with diabetes, after they were discharged from hospitals. This was followed by data extraction "with quality assessment and semi-quantitative synthesis according to PRISMA guidelines". RESULTS: There were 35 studies identified, considering risk factors relating to mortality for patients, discharged from hospital with diabetes. These studies are distributed internationally. 48 distinct statistically significant risk factors for mortality can be identified. Risk factors can be grouped into the following categories; demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle, patient medical, inpatient stay, medication related, laboratory results, and gylcaemic status. These risk factors can be further divided into risk factors identified in generalized populations of patients with diabetes, compared to specific sub-populations of people with diabetes. CONCLUSION: A relatively small number of studies have considered risk factors relating to mortality for patients, discharged from hospital with a diagnosis of diabetes. Mortality is an important outcome, when considering discharge from hospital with diabetes. However, there has only been limited consideration within the research literature.