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Table 1 Comparison of admission counts, total bed days and mean LOS for a CIPS and spell analyses

From: Calculating hospital length of stay using the Hospital Episode Statistics; a comparison of methodologies

Condition

Hospital stays

Total bed days (1,000s)

Mean LOS

CIPS

Spell

% Difference

CIPS

Spell

% Difference

CIPS

Spell

% Difference (95% CI)

Stroke

43,526

45,167

3.8

719

569

-20.9

16.5

12.6

-23.8 (-24.3,-23.2)

Fractured proximal femur

38,093

38,930

2.2

845

697

-17.5

22.2

17.9

-19.3 (-19.8,-18.8)

Perforated or bleeding ulcer

53,958

54,157

0.4

246

233

-5.2

4.6

4.3

-5.5 (-6.0,-5.0)

Dehydration and gastroenteritis

87,270

87,506

0.3

391

371

-5.2

4.5

4.2

-5.5 (-5.9,-5.1)

Dyspepsia or other stomach function

14,243

14,256

0.1

18

18

-4.9

1.3

1.2

-5.0 (-7.0,-3.5)

ENT infection

57,402

57,523

0.2

49

48

-3.5

0.9

0.8

-3.7 (-4.4,-3.0)