Is Unplanned PICU Readmission a Proper Quality Indicator? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

^aDepartment of Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, Minnesota;
^bUnidad de Conocimiento y Evidencia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru;
^cPediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Cedar-Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles, California;
^dDepression Center, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology,
^hEvidence-Based Practice Center and Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, and
^gMayo Clinic Libraries, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota;
^eInternal Medicine, Piedmont Athens Regional Health System, Athens, Georgia; and
^fInternal Medicine, St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Address correspondence to Gabriela J. Prutsky, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic Health System, 1025 Marsh St, Mankato, MN 56001. E-mail: prutskylopez.gabriela{at}mayo.edu

Drs Prutsky and Alsawas conceptualized and designed the study, collected data, conducted the initial analyses, and drafted the initial manuscript; Dr Padhya conceptualized and designed the study, collected data, and drafted the initial manuscript; Drs Ahmed, Farah, and Almasri, designed the data collection instruments and collected data; Dr Murad conceptualized and designed the study and drafted the initial manuscript; Mr Prokop conducted the required search strategies; and all authors reviewed and revised the manuscript and approved the final manuscript as submitted and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.