Table 2.

 Intervention summary

	No (%) or mean (range)
Assessment and follow-up
Allocated to intervention	205
Received intervention as intended (initial assessment, home visit, clinic visit, phone call, other patient related activity)	201 (98)
Received follow-up responses (home visit, clinic visit, phone call, other patient related activity)	133 (66)
Initial assessment on ward (n=201)	198 (99)
Initial assessment at home (n=201)	3 (2)
Interval from initial assessment to follow-up (n=122)	12 (1-68) days
Follow-up home visits	87 (43)
Follow-up clinic visits	13 (7)
Follow-up phone calls	57 (28)
Other patient related activity	98 (49)
Duration of initial assessments (n=198)	44.93 (5-90) min
Duration of home visits (including travel) (n=87)	76.17 (30-120) min
Duration of follow-up phone calls (n=57)	15.02 (2-60) min
Duration of other patient related activities (n=98)	22.82 (5-150) min
Total geriatrician time per participant (n=201)	93.70 (5-305) min
Specific interventions
Admission to hospital	13 (6)
Change to drug treatment	120 (60)
Advance care planning	42 (21)
Liaison with other medical practitioners	155 (77)
Health advice to patient	66 (33)
Request for:
Further medical investigation	57 (28)
Further medical treatment	7 (3)
Additional medical follow-up	52 (26)
Referral for:
Specialist nursing services	28 (14)
Rehabilitation services	58 (29)
Social care	9 (4)
Other community services	4 (2)