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National Guideline Centre (UK). Emergency and acute medical care in over 16s: service delivery and organisation. London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); 2018 Mar. (NICE Guideline, No. 94.)

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Emergency and acute medical care in over 16s: service delivery and organisation.

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Table 1PICO characteristics of review question

PopulationAdults and young people (16 years and over) with a suspected or confirmed AME or patients at risk of an AME.
InterventionCommunity matron or nurse-led care.
ComparisonUsual care.
Outcomes
  • Mortality during study period (CRITICAL)
  • Quality of life during study period (CRITICAL)
  • Readmission up to 30 days
  • Number of admissions to hospital after 28 days of first admission
  • Avoidable adverse events during study period (CRITICAL)
  • Number of presentations to Emergency Department during study period
  • Number of GP presentations during study period
  • Length of hospital stay during study period
  • Patient and/or carer satisfaction during study period (CRITICAL)
Study designSystematic reviews (SRs) of RCTs, RCTs, observational studies only to be included if no relevant SRs or RCTs are identified.

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