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Table 4 Change in ED visits pre-intervention and post-intervention periods (total and by subgroups)

From: Biomarkers-based personalized follow-up in chronic heart failure improves patient’s outcomes and reduces care associate cost

 

Pre-intervention

Post-intervention

p value

30-day ED visits (%)

 Total (N = 192)

4.7

0

NA

 Low risk group (n = 117)

1.7

0

NA

 Medium risk group (n = 63)

7.9

0

NA

 High risk group (n = 12)

16.7

0

NA

6-months ED visits (%)

 Total (N = 192)

12.5

2.1

< 0.001

 Low risk group (n = 117)

7.7

0.9

0.021

 Medium risk group (n = 63)

15.9

1.6

0.012

 High risk group (n = 12)

41.7

16.7

0.375

12-months ED visits (%)

 Total (N = 192)

21.9

7.3

< 0.001

 Low risk group (n = 117)

12.8

3.4

0.013

 Medium risk group (n = 63)

31.7

9.5

0.007

 High risk group (n = 12)

58.3

33.3

0.453