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In addition, the performance of outpatient triggers for the detection of adverse events was explored.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective cohort study using hospital medical record reviews over 6 months postdischarge.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A tertiary teaching hospital in South Korea.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Participants<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 746 adult patient medical records mainly including patients potentially at high risk of adverse events were analysed, comprising 5439 outpatient visits.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Primary outcome measure<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Occurrence of adverse events.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Approximately 14.2% of patients experienced at least one adverse event within 6 months postdischarge. Medication-related (84.2%) and surgical\/procedural (13.2%) events were common. Most events were mild in severity and assessed as unpreventable. Patients who experienced adverse events had significantly more all-cause re-hospitalisations, emergency room visits and outpatient clinic visits. No difference was found in mortality. Controlling for other variables, multiple logistic regression analysis showed that patients who are overweight (OR=0.48, 95% CI 0.25\u2009to 0.90), with circulatory system diseases (OR=0.38, 95%\u2009CI 0.15\u2009to 0.96) and with a National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) \u22652 at discharge (OR=0.26, 95%\u2009CI 0.12\u2009to 0.54) were less likely to experience adverse events. Those with admissions via emergency rooms or day-surgery centres (OR=1.98, 95%\u2009CI 1.18\u2009to 3.32), in medical departments (OR=1.93, 95%\u2009CI 1.15\u2009to 3.23), with a diagnosis of cancer (OR=2.03, 95%\u2009CI 1.14\u2009to 3.62) and longer hospital stays (OR=1.07, 95%\u2009CI 1.02\u2009to 1.11) were more likely to experience adverse events postdischarge. Outpatient triggers with relatively high performance included \u2018constipation with narcotics\/calcium channel blockers\u2019, \u2018abrupt medication discontinuation\u2019, \u2018rash\u2019 and \u2018white blood cell count &lt;3000\/mm\u00b3\u2019.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Approximately 14% of patients, mainly comprising high-risk patients, experienced adverse events postdischarge, with more emergency room visits and all-cause re-hospitalisations. Patients experiencing adverse events were characterised by body mass index, type of admission route, clinical department, medical diagnosis, length of hospital stay and NEWS2. Patient and caregiver participation in the monitoring and reporting of adverse events should be encouraged to improve postdischarge patient safety. 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