Is the Readmission Rate a Valid Quality Indicator? A Review of the Evidence

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Claudia Fischer ,

* E-mail: c.fischer@erasmusmc.nl

Affiliation Department of Public Health, Centre for Medical Decision Making, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Hester F. Lingsma,

Affiliation Department of Public Health, Centre for Medical Decision Making, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Perla J. Marang-van de Mheen,

Affiliation Department of Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Dionne S. Kringos,

Affiliation Department of Public Health, Amsterdam Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Niek S. Klazinga,

Affiliation Department of Public Health, Amsterdam Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Ewout W. Steyerberg

Affiliation Department of Public Health, Centre for Medical Decision Making, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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