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. 2015 Oct 28;5(10):e009251. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009251

Table 2.

Comparison of outcomes between patients classified as low risk and higher risk by the IMPACT prediction rule

Total, N (%)
N=34 108
Low risk, N (%)
N=11 025
Higher risk, N (%)
N=23 083
p Value*
In-hospital mortality 1158 (3.4) 88 (0.8) 1070 (4.6) <0.001
Total treatment cost (mean±SD) $10 976±$12 240 $8899±$8344 $11 972±$13 610 <0.001
Length of stay (days, mean±SD, %) 5.2±4.5 4.3±3.3 5.6±4.9 <0.001
 Within 1 day† 3160 (9.6) 1430 (13.1) 1730 (7.9) <0.001
 Within 2 days† 7791 (23.6) 3397 (31.1) 4394 (20.0) <0.001
 Within 3 days† 12 715 (38.6) 5215 (47.7) 7500 (34.1) <0.001

*p Value for the comparison between low risk and higher risk groups.

†Calculated only when surviving to discharge.

IMPACT, In-hospital Mortality for PulmonAry embolism using Claims daTa.