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Association between glycosylated haemoglobin and outcomes for patients discharged from hospital with diabetes : a health informatics approach

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Robbins, Tim, Sankaranarayanan, Sailesh, Randeva, Harpal S., Lim Choi Keung, Sarah Niukyun and Arvanitis, Theodoros N. (2021) Association between glycosylated haemoglobin and outcomes for patients discharged from hospital with diabetes : a health informatics approach. Digital Health, 7 . pp. 1-10. doi:10.1177/20552076211007661

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Abstract

Aims/Objectives
Extensive research considers associations between inpatient glycaemic control and outcomes during hospital admission; this cautions against overly tight glycaemic targets. Little research considers glycaemic control following hospital discharge. This is despite a clear understanding that people with diabetes are at increased risk of negative outcomes, following discharge. We evaluate absolute and relative Hba1c values, and frequency of Hba1c monitoring, on readmission and mortality rates for people discharged from hospital with diabetes.

Methods
All discharges (n = 46,357) with diabetes from a major tertiary referral centre over 3 years were extracted, including biochemistry data. We conducted an evaluation of association between Hba1c, mortality and readmission, statistical significance and standardised Cohen’s D effect size calculations.

Results
399 patients had a Hba1c performed during their admission. 3,138 patients had a Hba1c within 1 year of discharge. Mean average Hba1c for readmissions was 57.82 vs 60.39 for not readmitted (p = 0.009, Cohen’s D 0.28). Mean average number of days to Hba1c testing in readmitted was 97 vs 113 for those not readmitted (p = 0.00006, Cohen’s D 0.39). Further evaluation of mortality outcomes, cohorts of T1DM and T2DM and association of relative change in Hba1c was performed.

Conclusions
Lower Hba1c values following discharge from hospital are significantly associated with increased risk of readmission, as is a shorter duration until testing. Similar patterns observed for mortality. Findings particularly prominent for T1DM. Further research needed to consider underlying causation and design of appropriate risk stratification models.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Electronic computers. Computer science. Computer software
Q Science > QP Physiology
R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Faculty of Science > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Diabetes, Diabetes -- Complications, Diabetics -- Risk factors, Diabetics -- Hospital care, Biochemistry , Medical informatics, Hospitals -- Admission and discharge -- Evaluation, Glycosylated hemoglobin -- Measurement
Journal or Publication Title: Digital Health
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd.
ISSN: 2055-2076
Official Date: 1 January 2021
Dates:
DateEvent
1 January 2021Published
17 April 2021Available
13 March 2021Accepted
Volume: 7
Page Range: pp. 1-10
DOI: 10.1177/20552076211007661
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
Copyright Holders: Authors
Funder: HDR UK
Grant number: HDR-3001
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
UNSPECIFIEDUniversity of Warwickhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000741
HDR-3001[MRC] Medical Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000265
HDR-3001[EPSRC] Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000266
HDR-3001[ESRC] Economic and Social Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000269
HDR-3001Department of Health and Social Care UNSPECIFIED
HDR-3001Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directoratehttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100014589
HDR-3001Health and Social Care Research and Development Divisionhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100010756
HDR-3001Public Health Agencyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001626
HDR-3001British Heart Foundationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000274
HDR-3001Wellcome Trusthttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100010269
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