Records with palliative care as most responsible diagnosis code Variables Age continuous continuous categorical 5 years Categorical 5 years continuous – Sex LOS categorical (1, 2, 3-9, 10-15, categorical (1, 2, 3-9, 10-15, 16-21, 22-365) 22-365) Diagnosis group Comorbidity Charlson score Charlson score Charlson score Charlson score Interaction between age on admission and New 2011 Charlson score Admission mode (e.g.elective / emergency) Inward transfer Deprivation Previous emergency admissions Palliative care Ethnicity Deleted 2011 Year of discharge Month of admission Source of referral Inpatient / day case
Records with palliative care as most responsible diagnosis code Variables Age continuous continuous categorical – 5 years Categorical 5 years continuous Sex LOS categorical (1, 2, 3-9, 10-15, 22-365) categorical (1, 2, 3-9, 10-15, 16-21, 22-365) Diagnosis group Comorbidity Charlson score Charlson score Charlson score Charlson score Interaction between age on admission and Charlson score New 2011 Admission mode (e.g.elective / emergency) Inward transfer Deprivation Previous emergency admissions Palliative care Ethnicity Deleted 2011 Year of discharge Month of admission Source of referral Inpatient / day case