Table 8 Synthesis of the main results regarding admission and discharge characteristics
Variables | Number of studies resulted significant/Number of studies analysing the variable | Main significant resultsa (bivariate) | Main significant resultsa (multivariate) |
|---|---|---|---|
Length of stay | 13/33 | Mixed direction (11) | Protective factor (4), mixed results (1) |
Involuntary admission | 2/9 | Involuntary admission protective factor (2) | Involuntary admission protective factor (1) |
Type of discharge | 6/10 | Discharge plan sent to GP (2), located (1), rated as adequate (1) and discharge on medical advice (2) protective factors | Discharge plan sent to GP (2), rated as adequate (1), discharge on medical advice (2) protective factors |
Referral made at discharge/discharge destination | 3/6 | Being followed by social welfare services (1), having an assigned service in community (1) risk factors | Being followed by social welfare services (1) risk factor; patients assigned to an outpatient (vs control) commitment group protective factor (1) |
Complications during hospitalization | 3/3 | Complications during hospitalization risk factor (3) | Complications during hospitalization risk factor (2) |
Treatment and clinical practice | 5/9 | Atypical antipsychotic (2), receiving mood stabilizers at discharge (1), antipsychotic medications (1), ECT in the hospital stay (1) protective factors; on depot injectable antipsychotic (1) risk factor | Intensive case management services protective factor (1) |