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. 2021 Aug 17;11(8):e047576. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047576

Table 1.

Study characteristics

Study Model Data source Development Validation Sample size Population Average age Outcome Readmission (%)
Dev Val Dev Val
Moretti et al57 EuroHeart PCI score Hospital database NA Ext 1192 ACS 71 (7) 30d 4.7
Asche et al46 NR Retrospective cohort Yes Split 2446 612 AMI 65 (15) 30d 8.9
Cediel et al58 TARRACO Risk score Retrospective cohort Yes No 611 401 AMI type 2, ischaemia D: 78 (17)
V: 60 (21)
30d 2.6
Retrospective cohort Yes No 611 401 AMI type 2, ischaemia D: 78 (17)
V: 60 (21)
180d 7.9
Chotechuang et al36 GRACE Retrospective cohort NA Ext 152 AMI 60.5 (6.3) 30d 5.3
GRACE Retrospective cohort NA Ext 152 AMI 60.5 (6.3) 180d 9.2
Hilbert et al59 AMI decision tree Registry Yes Ext 10 848 10 701 AMI NR 30d 20.6 19.7
Dodson et al18 SILVER-AMI 30-day readmission calculator Prospective cohort Yes Split 2004 1002 AMI 81.5 (5.0) 30d 18.2
Kini et al60 NR Registry Yes Split 60 742 26 107 AMI 76.5 (8.0) 90d 27.5
Nguyen et al19 AMI READMITS score Retrospective cohort Yes Split 661 165 AMI 65.5 (12.8) 30d 13
Full-stay AMI model Retrospective cohort Yes Split 661 165 AMI 65.5 (12.8) 30d 13
CMS AMI administrative model Retrospective cohort NA Ext 826 AMI 65.5 (12.8) 30d 13
Krumholz et al20 CMS AMI administrative model Registry Yes Split, Ext 100 465 321 088 AMI 78.7 (8.0) 30d 18.9 20.0 (Ext) NR (split)
CMS AMI medical model Registry Yes Split 130 944 130 944 AMI 76.2 (7.3) 30d 20
Rana et al33 Elixhauser index Hospital database NA Ext 1660 AMI 67.9 30d 6.3
HOSPITAL score Hospital database NA Ext 1660 AMI 67.9 30d 6.3
Atzema et al47 AFTER Part 2 scoring system Retrospective cohort Yes Split 2343 1167 Arrhythmia, AF D: 68.6 (14.7)
V: 68.3 (15.1)
30d 7 7.6
Lahewala et al40 CHADS2 Administrative NA Ext 116 450 Arrhythmia, AF <75 30d 15.8
CHADS2 Administrative NA Ext 116 450 Arrhythmia, AF <75 90d 25.1
CHA2DS-VASc Administrative NA Ext 116 450 Arrhythmia, AF 65–74 30d 15.8
CHA2DS-VASc Administrative NA Ext 116 450 Arrhythmia, AF 65–74 90d 25.1
Benuzillo et al61 CRSS Hospital database Yes Boot, Ext 2589 896 (Ext)
500 (Boot)
CABG 66.7 (9.9) 30d 9.1 8.2 (Ext)
9.1 (Boot)
Deo et al62 30-day CABG readmission calculator Administrative Yes Boot 155 054 1000 CABG 65.4 (10.4) 30d 12.5
Engoren et al55 NR Hospital database Yes Split 2644 2711 CABG NR 30d 7.6 8
Lancey et al63 NR Registry Yes Split 2341 2520 CABG 64.5 (10.5) 30d 8.8 9.5
Rosenblum et al41 The STS PROM score Hospital database NA Ext 21 719 CABG 63.5 (10.7) 30d 9.3
Zitser-Gurevich et al64 NR Prospective cohort Yes Split 2266.5 2266.5 CABG 65–74 30d 13.3
NR Prospective cohort Yes Split 2266.5 2266.5 CABG 65–74 100d 24.1
Zywot et al42 CABG risk scale Administrative Yes Ext 126 519 94 318 CABG D: 70–74
V: 70–74
30d 23 21
Ahmad et al21 CMS HF administrative model Prospective cohort NA Ext 183 HF 61 (18) 30d 22.4
Amarasingham et al22 ADHERE Hospital database NA Ext 1372 HF 56.5 30d 24.1
CMS HF administrative model Hospital database NA Ext 1372 HF 56.5 30d 24.1
Tabak mortality score Hospital database NA Ext 1372 HF 56.5 30d 24.1
Au et al23 Administrative claims model: HF 30-day mortality Administrative NA Ext 59 652 59 652 HF 75.8 (12.7) 30d 15.9
Charlson Comorbidity Score Administrative NA Ext 59 652 59 652 HF 75.8 (12.7) 30d 15.9
CMS HF administrative model Administrative NA Ext 59 652 59 652 HF 75.8 (12.7) 30d 15.9
LACE Administrative NA Ext 59 652 59 652 HF 75.8 (12.7) 30d 15.9
Bardhan et al65 NR Hospital database Yes No 40 983 HF 69.2 (15.7) 30d 7
Betihavas et al66 NR RCT secondary analysis Yes Boot 280 200 HF 74 (64–81) 28d 18
Cox et al24 CMS HF administrative model Hospital database No Ext 1454 HF 75 (12) 30d 21.5
CMS HF medical model Hospital database No Ext 1454 HF 75 (12) 30d 21.5
Delgado et al67 15-day CV readmission risk score Prospective cohort Yes Boot 1831 500 HF 72.4 (12.1) 15d 7.1
30-day CV readmission risk score Prospective cohort Yes Boot 1831 500 HF 72.4 (12.1) 30d 13.9
Formiga et al30 CMS HF medical model Hospital database NA Ext 719 HF 78.1 (9) 30d 7.6
CMS HF medical model Hospital database NA Ext 719 HF 78.1 (9) 90d 14.4
Frizzell et al25 CMS HF administrative model Registry NA External 56 477 HF 80 (2) 30d 21.2
Hammill et al26 CMS HF administrative model Registry NA Ext 24 163 HF 81 30d 21.9
Hilbert et al59 HF decision tree Registry Yes Ext 39 682 38 409 HF NR 30d 25.5 25.2
Hummel et al31 CMS HF medical model Prospective cohort NA Ext 1807 HF 79.8 (7.6) 30d 27
Huynh et al48 NR Prospective cohort Yes Ext 430 1046 HF D: 75 (19)
V: 67 (17)
30d 21 24
NR Prospective cohort Yes Ext 430 1046 HF D: 75 (19)
V: 67 (17)
90d 43 42
Ibrahim et al34 HOSPITAL score Retrospective cohort NA Ext 692 HfpEF 68.3 (11.8) 30d 27.3
LACE/LACE+ index Retrospective cohort NA Ext 692 HfpEF 68.3 (11.8) 30d 27.3
Keenan et al27 CMS HF administrative model Registry Yes Split, Ext. 28 319 845 291 HF 79.9 (7.8) 30d 23.6 23.7 (Ext) NR (Split)
CMS HF medical model Registry Yes Split, Ext. 64 329 64 329 HF 75–84 30d 23.7
Kitamura et al53 FIM Retrospective cohort NA Ext 113 HF 80.5 (6.7) 90d 20.4
Leong et al68 30-day HF readmission risk score Retrospective cohort Yes Split 888 587 HF D: 70.0 (12.7)
V: 69.1 (12.8)
30d 9.9
Li et al49 NR Retrospective cohort Yes Split 51 783 25 887 HF D: 84 (12)
V: 84 (11)
30d 24.2
Lim et al69 NR Registry Yes No 4566 HF 70.5 (12.0) 30d 6.6 (car) 13 (all)
Reed et al28 AH model Administrative Yes Split NR NR HF NR 30d NR
CMS HF administrative model Administrative NA Split NR HF NR 30d NR
Hasan Administrative NA Split NR HF NR 30d NR
LACE Administrative NA Split NR HF NR 30d NR
PARR-30 Administrative NA Split NR HF NR 30d NR
Salah et al70 ELAN-HF score Prospective cohort secondary analysis Yes No 1301 HF 74 (16) 180d 36.1
Sudhakar et al32 CMS HF medical model Hospital database NA Ext 1046 HF 65.2 (16.6) 30d 35.3
Tan et al71 NR Hospital database Yes Split 246 104 HF D: 67.7 (12.3)
V: 69.0 (12.9)
90d 24.5 11.7
Wang et al72 NR Hospital database Yes No 4548 HF 68.5 (27.6) 30d 25.1
Wang et al38 LACE Retrospective cohort NA Ext 253 HF 56.6 (11.5) 30d 24.5
Yazdan-Ashoori et al29 CMS HF administrative model Prospective cohort NA Ext 378 HF 73.1 (13.1) 30d 26
LACE Prospective cohort NA Ext 378 HF 73.1 (13.1) 30d 26
Disdier Moulder et al73 NR Prospective cohort Yes No 258 HF, ACS, NR 70.5 (23) 30d 17
NR Prospective cohort Yes No 258 HF, ACS, NR 70.5 (23) 180d 38
Raposeiras-Roubín et al37 GRACE Retrospective cohort NA Ext 4229 HF, ACS 68.2 (18.7) 30d 2.6
Burke et al35 HOSPITAL score Retrospective cohort NA Ext HF: 3189
AMI: 767
HF, AMI 65.8 (16.8) 30d HF: 18.2 AMI: 17.4
Minges et al74 NR Registry Yes Split 193 899 194 179 HF, PCI 65+ 30d 11.4
Pack et al75 NR Administrative Yes Split 30 826 7706 HVD 64.9 (12.2) 90d 12.8
Oliver-McNeil et al76 ICD readmission-risk score Registry Update Ext 182 ICD 69 (11) 30d 17.6
Wasfy et al52 Pre-PCI model Registry Yes Split 24 052 12 008 NR 64.8 (12.5) 30d 10.4
Barnett et al77 NR Registry Update Ext 19 964 19 964 Surgical 65.3 (12.4) 30d 11.4
Brown et al43 STS augmented clinical model Prospective cohort Update Boot 1046 NR Surgical 65.4 (9.8) 30d NR
STS 30-day readmission model Prospective cohort NA Ext 1194 Surgical 73.3 (10.1) 30d NR
Espinoza et al78 30-day readmission score after cardiac surgery Retrospective cohort Yes Split 2529 2567 Surgical 65.1 (11.5) 30d 11.9
Ferraris et al54 READMIT Prospective cohort Yes 2574 Surgical 63 (11) 30d 9.8
Kilic et al79 NR Retrospective cohort Yes Split 3898 1295 Surgical D:61.9 (14.7)
V: 61.6 (15.1)
30d 10 11
Stuebe et al80 NR Hospital database Yes No 4800 Surgical 60–69 30d 12
Tam et al44 NR Retrospective cohort Yes Boot 63 336 NR Surgical 66.2 (10.7) 30d 11.3
Khera et al45 TAVR 30-Day readmission risk model Administrative Yes Boots, Ext 39 305 40 (Boot) 885 (Ext) TAVR D: 81.3
V: 81.7
30d 16.2 16.2 (Boot) 18.9 (Ext)
Sanchez et al50 NR Registry Yes Split 6903 3442 TAVR D: 81.1 (7.9)
V: 81.3 (7.9)
30d 9.8 10.7

Age is reported as mean (SD); median (IQR) or average age as reported in the study.

ACS, acute coronary syndrome; ADHERE, Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Registry; AF, atrial fibrillation; AH, Adventist Health Off-the-shelf model; AMI, acute myocardial infarction; Boot, bootstrapping; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; Car, cardiac-related; CHA2DS2-VASc, congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥ 75 years, diabetes mellitus, stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), vascular disease, age 65 to 74 years, sex category; CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; CRSS, CABG Readmission Risk Score; d, days; Dev, development; ELAN-HF, European Collaboration on Acute Decompensated Heart Failure; Ext, external validation; FIM, motor and cognitive Functional Independence Measure; GRACE, Global Registration of Acute Coronary Events; HF, heart failure; HFpEF, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; HVD, heart valve disease; ICD, implantable cardioverter defibrillator; LACE, Length of stay, acuity of the Admission, Comorbidity of the patient and Emergency department use in the duration of 6 months before admission; NA, not applicable; NR, not reported; PARR-30, Patients at Risk of Re-admission within 30 days; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; READMITS, Renal Function, Elevated Brain Natriuretic Peptide, Age, Diabetes Mellitus, Nonmale Sex, Intervention with Timely Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, and Low Systolic Blood Pressure; SILVER-AMI, Comprehensive Evaluation of Risk Factors in Older Patients with AMI; Split, random split; STS PROM, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Predicted Risk of Mortality; TARRACO, Troponin Assessment for Risk stRatification of patients without Acute COronary atherothrombosis; TAVR, transcatheter aortic valve replacement; Val, validation.