Magnitude and modifiers of the weekend effect in hospital admissions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Magnitude and modifiers of the weekend effect in hospital admissions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ObjectiveTo examine the magnitude of the weekend effect, defined as differences in patient outcomes between weekend and weekday hospital admissions, and factors influencing it.DesignA systematic review incorporating Bayesian meta-analyses and meta-regression.Data sourcesWe searched seven databases i...

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Main Authors: Xavier Armoiry, Richard Lilford, Amunpreet Boyal, Julian Bion, Yen-Fu Chen, Caroline Higenbottam, Nicholas Cowley, Samuel Ian Watson, Carolyn Tarrant, Elizabeth Sutton, Chia-Wei Wu, Cassie P Aldridge, Amy Gosling, Ranjna Basra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-06-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/6/e025764.full

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