Table 2.
CLI readmission rates
| Publication | Country/region | Data source (years) | Population details | Methods | Readmission rate ranges (see figure 1 for detail) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed (2016)70 | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Clinic (2011–2015) | CLI patients undergoing endovascular treatment | Retrospective analysis of medical records | 30-day: 13.9% 6-month: 40.5% |
| Jones (2016)71 | United States | ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (2012–2014) | CLI patients undergoing open bypass for rest pain or tissue loss | CPT codes to identify cases | 30-day: 16.5–18.8% |
| Agarwal (2017)29 | States of CA, FL, and NY | State inpatient databases (2009–2013) | Patients with a principal diagnosis of CLI | ICD-9 diagnosis and procedure codes used to identify cases and procedures | 30-day: 23.6–29.1% 6-month: 47.7–59.5% |
| Bodewes (2017)72 | United States | ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (2012–2014) | CLI patients undergoing infrainguinal endovascular treatment | CPT codes to identify cases | 30-day: 16% |
| Kolte (2017)23 | United States | Nationwide Readmissions Database (2013–2014) | CLI patients undergoing open or endovascular treatment | ICD-9 diagnosis and procedure codes used to identify cases and procedures | 30-day: 14.8–25.0% |
| Martinez (2018)64 | United States | Nationwide Readmissions Database (2013–2014) | CLI patients undergoing revascularization procedures | ICD-9 diagnosis and procedure codes used to identify cases and procedures | 30-day: 19.3% Overall: 40.4% |
| Masoomi (2018)73 | United States | Nationwide Readmissions Database (2013) | CLI patients with/without revascularization procedures | ICD-9 diagnosis and procedure codes used to identify cases and procedures | 30-day: 5%a |
Notes: aPrimary readmission diagnosis of CLI (rather than all-cause).
Abbreviations: ACS, American College of Surgeons; CLI, critical limb ischemia; CPT, Current Procedural Terminology®; ICD-9, International Classification of Diseases 9th Revision.