Table 3.
LACE index thresholds where sensitivity equals specificity (θ0) and 95% intermediate range derived from two-graph ROC plots
| n | LACE index threshold (θ0) and 95% intermediate range (IR) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Died within 6 months of hospital discharge | Readmitted ≥ 2 times within 28 days of hospital discharge | ||||
| θ0 | 95% IR | θ0 | 95% IR | ||
| All patients (18–107 years) | 32,270 | 9.5 | 5.6–13.5 | 10.3 | 6.6–13.6 |
| Age bands | |||||
| 18–49.9 years | 8403 | 5.0 | 0.8–7.8 | 5.1 | 3.0–7.7 |
| 50–59.9 years | 4304 | 6.5 | 3.7–10.0 | 7.5 | 5.1–9.8 |
| 60–69.9 years | 4739 | 8.0 | 3.9–11.8 | 9.1 | 6.7–11.8 |
| 70–79.9 years | 6068 | 9.8 | 5.6–13.1 | 10.6 | 8.1–13.2 |
| ≥ 80 years | 8756 | 11.6 | 7.2–14.4 | 12.0 | 10.3–14.4 |