Methods	RCT Concealment of allocation: DONE (sealed envelopes) Blinded assessment of primary outcomes: NOT DONE Follow-up of patients: DONE (24 hours, 1 week, 2 to 3 weeks) Baseline measurement: DONE Reliable primary outcome measures: DONE Protection against contamination: NOT DONE
Participants	Location: UK Patients following elective surgery (hernia and varicose veins) Average age: 43 years Number of patients in 33 months: treatment = 117; control = 121; convalescent = 122
Interventions	Hospital at home Type of service: organised by the hospital, provided by the community; clinical responsibility held by the GP Skill mix of HAH team: 15 GPs; district nurses Control group: in-patient hospital care
Outcomes	Clinical complications Patient satisfaction Re-admission to hospital Carer satisfaction
Notes
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors’ judgement	Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias)	Unclear risk	B - Unclear