The Effect of Malnutrition on the Risk of Unplanned 7-Day Readmission in Pediatrics

Dr Ehwerhemuepha retrieved relevant data, developed the statistical design, conducted statistical analysis and interpretation of results, and wrote and revised the initial draft of the manuscript; Dr Bendig reviewed and discussed the results from a clinical perspective and revised and rewrote portions of the manuscript; Mrs Steele provided expertise on malnutrition and how it is diagnosed, contributed to the interpretation of results, and reviewed and revised the manuscript; Dr Rakovski reviewed the statistical design, analysis, and interpretation and contributed to the exposition of the nature of the statistical interaction in the study and revision of the manuscript; Dr Feaster initiated the study, provided access to data and tools for its analysis, contributed to the statistical design and model building, provided clinical insights on results, and reviewed and revised the manuscript; and all authors approved the final manuscript as submitted.