Table 2

Patient characteristics by risk score threshold, four models: IP, IPAE, IPAEOP, IPAEOPGP

Risk score 50+Risk score 30+
IP
Data
IPAE
Data
IPAEOP
Data
IPAEOPGP
Data
IP
Data
IPAE
Data
IPAEOP
Data
IPAEOPGP
Data
Number of patients87439473989210 54523 91225 02126 30431 653
Patients with admission next 12 months462750275172566910 06210 55411 01113 196
Mean age73.972.371.272.275.374.073.473.9
18–396.2%8.4%8.7%7.8%5.1%6.8%7.0%6.4%
40–548.7%9.6%10.9%10.6%7.0%7.8%8.6%8.5%
55–646.9%7.4%7.8%8.1%6.4%6.4%7.0%7.3%
65–7414.4%13.9%15.0%13.5%13.9%13.8%14.4%13.7%
75–8430.5%28.9%28.2%27.4%32.1%31.1%30.3%29.6%
85+33.3%31.8%29.3%32.6%35.5%34.1%32.7%34.4%
Female55.2%55.2%54.9%54.7%56.9%57.1%56.6%56.5%
Practice IMD24.624.924.824.324.224.324.323.8
Ischaemic heart disease36.2%34.2%33.2%32.1%29.8%28.4%27.8%25.2%
Angina21.7%20.5%19.5%19.3%17.3%16.4%15.7%14.5%
Hypertension64.5%61.2%59.9%59.0%59.4%56.7%55.1%50.9%
CHF19.2%17.8%16.9%15.9%14.0%13.2%12.5%10.7%
CVD21.7%20.1%19.3%18.1%16.9%15.8%15.2%13.3%
COPD23.4%21.4%20.6%19.1%17.2%16.3%15.7%13.4%
Asthma21.3%20.9%20.1%18.1%17.4%16.6%16.1%13.8%
Diabetes34.1%32.4%31.6%28.8%30.1%28.8%27.6%23.6%
Renal failure16.5%14.6%14.2%13.3%11.2%10.4%10.0%8.5%
Any long-term conditions89.8%87.0%85.8%85.0%86.6%83.6%81.4%75.2%
Any cancer15.4%13.8%13.4%12.4%13.3%12.7%12.2%10.5%
Alcohol misuse10.0%10.0%9.6%9.1%7.0%6.7%6.4%5.8%
Mental illness32.0%30.6%28.9%27.2%23.5%22.3%21.3%18.6%
Number of long-term conditions2.672.512.432.312.202.102.021.79
Charlson Index3.963.693.553.283.092.952.822.43
Emergency admission 1 year previously2.622.432.342.201.641.571.501.29
Emergency admission 2 years previously1.781.671.611.501.151.101.050.91
No emergency admission in the previous 2 years0.6%1.9%3.3%4.3%4.2%6.5%9.2%16.2%
Elective admission 1 year previously0.320.290.310.280.270.260.270.24
Elective admission 2 years previously0.240.230.260.240.200.200.220.19
Any day case 1 year previously31.9%30.8%31.6%28.7%31.5%30.7%30.4%26.9%
Any day case 2 years previously28.9%27.6%28.0%25.7%27.8%26.9%26.7%23.7%
Emergency admission cost 1 year previously£4500£4073£3920£3688£2893£2709£2604£2231
Emergency admission cost 2 years previously£2932£2675£2583£2422£1962£1822£1757£1521
AE visits 1 year previously2.903.593.453.171.832.262.171.86
AE visits 2 years previously1.902.402.312.101.231.521.461.25
OP visits 1 year previously7.276.949.658.235.655.637.396.16
OP visits 2 years previously4.304.105.925.083.393.384.543.81
OP visits missed 1 year previously0.470.480.740.650.350.360.530.44
OP visits missed 2 years previously0.490.480.710.610.330.340.480.40
GP visits 1 year previously42.942.743.352.538.538.438.845.4
GP visits 2 years previously35.535.235.742.532.432.132.537.7
Any high-risk BNF codes73.9%71.6%72.2%84.0%69.3%67.5%68.1%79.8%
Number of high-risk BNF codes1.941.851.882.201.641.591.611.84
High-blood pressure9.0%9.0%9.0%9.0%10.0%10.0%10.0%9.0%
Smoker18.0%19.0%19.0%23.0%16.0%16.0%16.0%20.0%
BMI 30+16.0%17.0%17.0%17.0%15.0%16.0%16.0%18.0%
HbA1c >105.0%5.0%5.0%7.0%5.0%5.0%4.0%6.0%
Any Emergency admission in the next 12 months52.9%53.1%52.3%53.8%42.1%42.2%41.9%41.7%
Num Emergency admission in the next 12 months1.341.331.291.310.890.890.870.84
0 Emergency admission in the next 12 months47.1%46.9%47.7%46.2%57.9%57.8%58.1%58.3%
1 Emergency admission in the next 12 months23.0%23.0%23.2%23.9%21.7%21.9%21.7%22.3%
2 Emergency admission in the next 12 months12.5%12.5%12.3%13.2%10.0%10.0%10.0%9.9%
3 Emergency admission in the next 12 months7.3%7.3%7.0%7.1%4.8%4.9%4.8%4.6%
4+ Emergency admission in the next 12 months10.2%10.2%9.8%9.7%5.5%5.5%5.3%4.9%
Emergency admission cost in the next 12 months£2358£2266£2199£2270£1608£1575£1546£1507
AE visits in the next 12 months1.882.112.042.041.241.371.361.29
  • Four models: IP, IPAE, IPAEOP, IPAEOPGP. Five site individual runs combined.

  • AE, accident and emergency; BMI, body mass index; BNF, British National Formulary; CHF, Congestive heart failure; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; GP, general practitioner; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; IMD, Index of Multiple Deprivation.