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Table 2 Time point and data-sources for primary and secondary outcomes

From: Extended use of point-of-care technology versus usual care for in-home assessment by acute community nurses in older adults with signs of potential acute respiratory disease: an open-label randomised controlled trial protocol

 

Day 0a

Follow up: 30 days

 

During in-home assessment

ESCR

Danish health registries

ESCR

EPJ

FMK

Danish health registries

Primary outcome

 Hospital admission

x

 

x

 

x

 

x

Secondary outcomes

 Readmission

    

x

 

x

 Death

    

x

 

x

 Hospital-free days

      

x

 Length of hospital stay

    

x

 

x

 Complications during hospital stay

    

x

  

 Treatment initiations

x

    

x

x

 Treatment changes

     

x

x

 Amount of home care

 

x

 

x

   

 Re-referral to ACHCS

   

x

   

 Contact to PCP

  

x

   

x

Data collector

ACN

Nexus administrator

Primary investigator

Nexus administrator and ACNs

Primary investigator

Primary investigator and ACNs

Primary investigator

  1. ESCR Electronic social care record, EPJ Electronic patient journal, FMK Medical chart (Fælles medicinkort)
  2. aDay 0: Defined by Day of inclusion