Table 2. Schedule of clinical assessments and laboratory investigations.
| Procedure | Rand * | 0m | 30m | 60m | 90m | 2hr | 4hr | 8hr | 24hr | 48hr | Daily | Disc * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source documents | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Clinical notes (doctor) $ | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Bedside observations (nurse) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Haemoglobin (Hb) | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Lactate | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Glucose | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Prescription chart | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Anthropometry | X | X | ||||||||||
| Case report form | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Diagnosis ¢ | X | X | ||||||||||
| Drugs received | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Transfusion and iv fluids charts | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Locator details | X | X | ||||||||||
| Investigations & | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Serious adverse events | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Discharge medication | X |
* Rand: At randomisation; Disc: On Discharge from hospital
$ Additional reviews by doctors and nurses will be conducted and recorded, where clinically indicated.
& Laboratory tests and bedside tests including glucose and lactate at time points shown; plus any additional investigations as clinically required eg chest-Xray
¢ Working diagnosis at admission and final diagnosis at discharge.