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29 One of the two US studies evaluating the IMPaCT intervention found a 24% risk reduction in repeat hospital admissions during the 12-month follow-up period 28 ; the other reported a similar reduction, but it did not reach statistical significance. 27 The third study that reported hospital admissions found no significant decrease, but there was a decrease in ED attendances. 29 See online supplemental appendix 6 in supplementary data for a full list of outcomes and effects for each study. 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062951.supp6 Supplementary data Costs and cost-effectiveness No cost utility or cost-effectiveness analyses were identified in our search.

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