Is health-related quality of life among older, chronically ill patients associated with unplanned readmission to hospital?
In this cohort of predominantly older and chronically ill patients recently discharged from acute hospital care, relatively lower SF-36 physical health component scores were independently associated with an increased risk of subsequent unplanned readmission.
Second-year teaching format did not directly influence subsequent clerkship performance. Our study adds to the literature by demonstrating that the authenticity of preclinical teaching format does not appear to matter for clerkship performance; however, the number of actual patients seen does appear to influence related clerkship outcomes.