Outcomes and measures
Gafni [Number of hospital days
EMERGENCY
Outcomes were assessed at baseline and at the 6-month follow-up through interviewer-administered questionnaires during a structured telephone interview. The primary study outcome (risk of all cause hospital readmission) was measured using the Health and Service Utilization Inventory (HSSUI) Browne, Gafni [Number of hospital days and readmissions, number of Emergency Department (ED) visits, survival rates to first hospital and ED visit, risk of ED visits, and health and social service use costs were measured using the HSSUI [