Potentially preventable hospitalizations-The 'pre-hospital syndrome': Retrospective observations from the MonashWatch self-reported health journey study in Victoria, Australia.

This study identified a 'pre-hospital syndrome' similar to a post-hospital phase aka the well-documented 'post-hospital syndrome'. There is evidence of a 10-day 'pre-hospital' window for interventions to possibly prevent or shorten an acute admission in this MW cohort. Further validation in a larger diverse sample is needed.