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Distribution between observational units and study units during the testing phase
| Observational unit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Patient |
Proxy |
Next-of-kin |
Caregiver |
|
Care institution |
|
Study unit |
before death |
before death |
after death |
before death |
after death |
before death |
| Care for the patient |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
|
| Care for the next of kin |
|
|
x |
|
|
|
| Process of care |
|
|
|
x |
x |
|
| Structure of care | x | |||||
