Table A5: Summary of Interventions Tested in Randomized Controlled Trials.

Author, Year, Size, Country	Interventions
	Predischarge Interventions			Postdischarge Interventions			Interventions Bridging the Transition
	Patient Education	Discharge Planning	Medication Reconciliation	Appointment Scheduled Before Discharge	Timely PCP Communication	Timely Clinic Follow-up	Follow-up Telephone Call	Postdischarge Hotline	Home Visit	Transition Coach	Patient-Centred Discharge Instructions	Provider Continuity
Blue et al, 2001 (52) N = 165 United Kingdom	X		X		X		X		X			X
Capomolla et al, 2002 (55) N = 234 Italy	X		X		X	X					X
Cline et al, 1998 (47) N = 190 Sweden	X	X		X					X
Harrison et al, 2002 (29) N = 200 Canada	X						X		X			X
Jaarsma et al, 1999 (19) N = 179 Holland	X						X	X	X	X
Krumholz et al, 2002 (54) N = 88 United States	X					X	X
Laramee et al, 2003 (32) N = 287 United States	X				X		X		X		X
McDonald et al, 2002 (49) N = 98 Ireland	X						X
Naylor et al, 1994 (24) N = 142 United States	X	X					X	X		X	X
Naylor et al, 1999 (50) N = 108 United States		X			X		X		X			X
Oddone et al, 1999 (48)and Weinberger et al. (44) N = 443 United States	X			X	X	X	X					X
Rainville, 1999 (26) N = 34 United States	X						X
Rich et al, 1993 (40) N = 98 United States	X	X	X				X		X		X
Rich et al, 1995 (41) N = 282 United States	X						X		X
Riegel et al, 2002 (53) N = 358 United States	X				X		X					X
Serxner et al, 1998 (51) N = 109 United States	X				X		X					X
Stewart et al, 1998 (45) N = 97 Australia	X		X			X
Stewart et al, 1999 (46) N = 200 Australia	X		X			X

Abbreviations: PCP, primary care provider.

Source: Phillips et al, 2004 (11).