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Table 1 Inclusion criteria

From: Interventions to reduce readmissions: can complex adaptive system theory explain the heterogeneity in effectiveness? A systematic review

Criterion

Definition

Randomized Controlled Trial

The study is a randomized controlled trial.

Readmissions Outcome

The individual article reports hospital readmissions.

Possibility of Readmission

Every subject/participant in the study has the possibility of being readmitted.

Intervention to Improve Care Transitions

The intervention is aimed at improving one or more care transition processes

Adults

Participants in the study are adults >age 18

Superiority Trial

The study is a superiority trial AND includes tests of significance for the readmissions outcome measure(s).