External validity and clinical usefulness of a risk prediction model for 30 day unplanned hospitalization in patients receiving outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy.
Oyewole Christopher DurojaiyeRobin MorganNaziha ChelaghmaJoyeeta PalitChristopher KeilRasha OmerKatharine CartwrightEvangelos I KritsotakisPublished in: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (2021)
A simple risk prediction model for unplanned readmission in OPAT patients demonstrated reproducible predictive performance, broad clinical transportability and clinical usefulness. This model may help improve OPAT outcomes through better identification of high-risk patients and provision of tailored care.