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PARR case finding tool

'PARR ... provides PCTs with the chance to risk stratify a population through an easy-to-use algorithm, it has a non-technical user guide for users and best of all it's free!'
Raj Bhatt, Leicester City PCT

The King's Fund and partners have released a ground-breaking software tool that helps PCTs use routine data to predict the risk of emergency re-admission to hospital.

The most recent version of the tool, PARR++, was released in November 2007 and is free to download or order on a CD from the King's fund website.

The tool was commissioned by the Department of Health and developed in partnership with New York University and Health Dialog.

Many PCTs in England have found PARR very useful in their attempts to reduce emergency hospital re-admissions and allocate resources more effectively.

How does PARR work?
PARR - short for 'Patients At Risk of Re-hospitalisation' - is a software tool that can be run daily, monthly or annually. When an individual is admitted to hospital the tool uses the patient's recent admissions data (up to four years) to calculate the likelihood of re-admission over the next 12 months. This takes into account factors such as prior utilisation, diagnoses and socio-demographic information and gives a high rate of predictive accuracy.

A four-step guide to accessing and using PARR++

  1. Watch a demo of PARR
    See how the interface works and what the tool can do with our online demo.
  2. Read the Getting started guide
    Get vital practical information about how to use the tool. (PDF, 143KB)
  3. Download or request a CD of PARR++
    You may download PARR++ from the King's Fund website, but the file is very large (140MB) and so will take a long time to download. If you prefer, you may request the tool on CD.
  4. Your questions on the tool answered
    Our frequently asked questions cover some common queries about using PARR++.

Key contact: Natasha Curry, King's Fund, parrupdates@kinsfund.org.uk, tel: 020 7307 2686

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