Table 2 Estimated impact of the intervention on the three outcomes using hazard ratios (relative) and the difference in probability at 21 days (absolute). The cells show the mean and 95% confidence interval

Clinician-led care review discussion

Relative

0.96

(0.85 to 1.09)

0.54

(0.42 to 0.69)

1.17

(0.99 to 1.37)

Absolute

−0.03

(− 0.07 to 0.01)

−0.20

(− 0.28 to − 0.13)

0.05

(0.00 to 0.10)

Review of care directive measures

Relative

0.79

(0.68 to 0.92)

0.57

(0.43 to 0.74)

1.11

(0.97 to 1.28)

Absolute

−0.08

(− 0.12 to − 0.04)

−0.14

(− 0.21 to − 0.06)

0.04

(0.00 to 0.08)

Palliative care referral

Relative

1.35

(0.90 to 2.04)

0.92

(0.58 to 1.44)

1.24

(0.92 to 1.67)

Absolute

0.02

(−0.01 to 0.06)

−0.01

(− 0.07 to 0.04)

0.04

(− 0.01 to 0.08)