Social Support Does Not Modify the Risk of Readmission for Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis.
Jeremy LouissaintChelsey FosterEmily Harding-TheobaldAnna S LokElliot B TapperPublished in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2020)
Social support, as measured by the mMOS-SS survey, in patients with decompensated cirrhosis was high. However, this did not modify the risk of cirrhosis-related hospitalizations. Future investigation to define the specific components of social support that could modify readmission risk is needed.