Comparison 1.

Hospital at home versus in-patient care

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Published data for older patients with a mix of conditions and those recovering from a stroke		Other data		No numeric data
1.1 Patient outcomes: mortality at 6 weeks, not included in meta-analysis		Other data		No numeric data
1.2 Patient outcomes: functional status - elderly with a medical condition, including COPD		Other data		No numeric data
1.3 Patient outcomes: functional status/general health - recovering from a stroke		Other data		No numeric data
1.4 Patient outcomes: quality of life - older people with a mix of conditions		Other data		No numeric data
1.5 Patient outcomes: quality of life COPD		Other data		No numeric data
1.6 Patient outcomes: quality of life/health status - those recovering from a stroke		Other data		No numeric data
1.7 Cognitive ability		Other data		No numeric data
1.8 Patient outcomes: psychological well-being - older people with a mix of conditions		Other data		No numeric data
1.9 Patient outcomes: psychological well-being - those recovering from a stroke		Other data		No numeric data
1.10 Patient satisfaction and preference for place of care - elderly with a medical condition including COPD		Other data		No numeric data
1.11 Patient satisfaction and preference for place of care - recovering from a stroke		Other data		No numeric data
1.12 Carer outcomes		Other data		No numeric data
1.13 GP views		Other data		No numeric data
1.14 Readmission to hospital - short and long-term (not included in the meta- analysis)		Other data		No numeric data
1.15 Length of stay: in-patient days (including readmission days) - recovering from a stroke		Other data		No numeric data
1.16 Hospital length of stay - elderly medical		Other data		No numeric data
1.18 Cost		Other data		No numeric data
1.19 Use of other services - elderly with a medical condition		Other data		No numeric data
1.20 Use of other services - recovering from a stroke		Other data		No numeric data
1.21 Patients’ place of residence at follow up		Other data		No numeric data
1.22 Hospital at home length of stay		Other data		No numeric data
1.23 Total length of stay - hospital plus hospital at home		Other data		No numeric data
1.24 Falls		Other data		No numeric data
2 Mortality at 3 months - older people with a mix of conditions	6	1084	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.12 [0.77, 1.63]
2.1 Mortality at 3 months older people with a mix of conditions	6	1084	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.12 [0.77, 1.63]
3 Mortality at 6 months - older people with a medical condition requiring geriatric rehabilitation	1	104	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.04 [0.47, 2.31]
4 Mortality at 3 months - patients recovering from a stroke	6	419	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.05 [0.48, 2.34]
5 Mortality at 6 months - patients recovering from a stroke	6	777	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.83 [0.47, 1.44]
5.1 Mortality at 6 months patients recovering from a stroke	6	777	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.83 [0.47, 1.44]
6 Mortality at 1 year - patients recovering from a stroke	4	593	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.96 [0.65, 1.42]
7 Mortality - chronic obstructive airways disease	4	357	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.50 [0.23, 1.09]
7.1 Mortality at 2 to 3 months chronic obstructive airways disease	4	357	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.50 [0.23, 1.09]
8 Readmission to hospital at 3 months - older people with a mix of conditions	5	969	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.35 [1.03, 1.76]
8.1 Re admission to hospital - older people with a mix of conditions	5	969	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.35 [1.03, 1.76]
9 Readmissions at 3 months - those recovering from a stroke	3	179	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.06 [0.47, 2.38]
9.1 Re admission to hospital for patients recovering from a stroke at 3 months follow-up	3	179	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.06 [0.47, 2.38]
10 Readmissions at 6 months - those recovering from a stroke	3	232	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.00 [0.63, 1.60]
10.1 Readmission at 6 months - those recovering from a stroke	3	232	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.00 [0.63, 1.60]
11 Readmission at 1 year for those recovering from a stroke	2	444	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.99 [0.70, 1.40]
12 Readmission for those with COPD	4	357	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.83 [0.61, 1.13]
12.1 Readmission to hospital at 3 months - patients with COPD	4	357	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.83 [0.61, 1.13]
13 Functional ability at 3 months - older people with a mix of conditions	4	639	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.14 [−0.02, 0.30]
14 Residential care at 1 year follow up (Donald 6 months) - older patients with a mix of conditions	3	484	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.69 [0.48, 0.99]
15 Residential care at 6 months follow up (Rodgers 3 month data) - recovering from a stroke	4	574	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.63 [0.40, 0.98]
16 Hospital length of stay - older people with a mix of conditions	4		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
17 Hospital length of stay - those recovering from a stroke	4	528	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	−6.68 [−10.19, −3.17]
18 Hospital length of stay - patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	1	32	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	−5.19 [−9.14, −1.24]
18.1 Chronic obstructive airways disease	1	32	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	−5.19 [−9.14, −1.24]
19 Total length of stay - older people with a mix of mainly medical conditions	3	378	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	6.43 [2.84, 10.03]
20 Early discharge of patients following surgery		Other data		No numeric data
20.1 Patient outcomes: all clinical complications		Other data		No numeric data
20.2 Patient outcomes: mortality		Other data		No numeric data
20.3 Patient outcomes: functional status		Other data		No numeric data
20.4 Patient outcomes: quality of life		Other data		No numeric data
20.5 Patient outcomes: patient satisfaction		Other data		No numeric data
20.6 Carer outcomes		Other data		No numeric data
20.7 GP workload		Other data		No numeric data
20.8 Readmission to hospital		Other data		No numeric data
20.9 Cost		Other data		No numeric data
20.10 Length of stay		Other data		No numeric data
20.11 Carer satisfaction		Other data		No numeric data
21 Hospital length of stay - older people recovering from surgery	4	411	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	−4.44 [−6.37, −2.51]
22 Total length of stay - older people having elective surgery	2	245	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.79 [0.77, 4.81]
23 Readmission to hospital - surgery	2		Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
23.1 Hip replacement	1		Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
23.2 Knee replacement	1		Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
23.3 Hernia or varicose veins	1		Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
23.4 Hysterectomy	1		Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]