Screening for risk of readmission of patients aged 65 years and above after discharge from the emergency department: predictive value of four instruments

ObjectivesTo compare the abilities of four different screening tools to predict return visits of older persons after they have been discharged from the emergency department (ED).MethodsWe assessed 83 short-term (discharged within 24 h) patients (aged 65 years and above) who visited the ED of the Uni