Readmission predictors at three years after a manic episode

TL;DR

This study identifies factors that predict readmission within three years after a manic episode, focusing on clinical and sociodemographic variables.

Contribution

The study provides new insights into long-term readmission predictors following manic episodes through a three-year longitudinal analysis.

Findings

Adherence to treatment and substance use were significant predictors of readmission.

Previous episode count and family history influenced readmission risk over three years.

Emergency Department visits correlated with higher readmission rates.

Abstract

In this section, the speaker will present the results from a recent longitudinal study performed by the work group, in which a cohort of 265 patients admitted with a manic episode were followed up during three years after hospital discharge to identify acute readmissions due to affective relapses. The study of different sociodemographic and clinical variables potentially implicated in a higher risk of readmission over three years is presented, including adherence to treatment, substance use, number of previous episodes, family history, predominant polarity, treatments used and number of visits to the Emergency Department.

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