Discharge instruction comprehension by older adults in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Haimovich A, Mulqueen S, Carreras‐Tartak J, Gettel C, Schonberg M, Hastings S, Carpenter C, Liu S, Thomas S. Discharge instruction comprehension by older adults in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Academic Emergency Medicine 2024, 31: 1165-1172. PMID: 39264024, PMCID: PMC11560540, DOI: 10.1111/acem.15013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDischarge instructionsSelf-careOlder adultsHigher risk of adverse health outcomesMeta-analysisRisk of adverse health outcomesReturn precautionsDischarged older adultsSystematic reviewIndication of publication biasConfidence intervalsED discharge instructionsRoutine follow-upPost-emergency departmentAdverse health outcomesFull-text reviewPreferred Reporting ItemsFollow-up instructionsCalculate pooled estimatesRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceHealth outcomesFollow-upReporting ItemsPatient comprehension