Potentially preventable hospitalisations in children: a comparison of definitions.

Alexandra Marie ProcterRhiannon M PilkingtonJohn W LynchLisa G SmithersCatherine R Chittleborough

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood (2019)

Respiratory conditions and gastroenteritis were key contributors to the higher PPH admission rate and cumulative incidence among children when calculated under the child definition compared to the adult definition. Irrespective of definition, higher PPH cumulative incidence was associated with social and health disadvantage at birth.

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mental health
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