Methods	RCT Concealment of allocation: DONE Blinded assessment of primary outcomes: NOT CLEAR Follow up of patients: DONE (6 weeks, 12 weeks, 1 year) Baseline measurement: DONE Reliable primary outcome measures: DONE Protection against contamination: NOT CLEAR
Participants	Location: UK Elderly medical patients Average age: 81.5 years Number of patients in 9 months: Treatment = 29 Control = 25
Interventions	Hospital at home (early discharge) Type of service: hospital based; GP has clinical responsibility; no night care Skill mix of HAH team: 1 nurse manager; 10 unqualified staff Control group: in-patient hospital care
Outcomes	Mortality Functional status Psychological well-being Cognitive status Readmission Use of other health services Patients’ place of residence at follow-up
Notes
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors’ judgement	Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias)	Low risk	A - Adequate