Methods	RCT Concealment of allocation: NOT CLEAR Blinded assessment of outcomes: NOT CLEAR Follow-up of patients: 3 months Baseline measurement: DONE Reliable primary outcome measure: DONE Protection against contamination: DONE
Participants	Location: UK Patients with ischaemic heart disease, first time isolated bypass surgery Age: no data Treatment = 65 Control = 32
Interventions	Early discharge outreach Type of service: specialist hospital based nurses with enhanced preoperative preparation and planned early discharge with specialist home care at 4 (+/−1) days after surgery. Admission to hospital on the day of surgery Control group: in-patient hospital care
Outcomes	Health status Quality of life Length of stay Cost
Notes	Had to have a carer available
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors’ judgement	Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias)	Unclear risk	B - Unclear