Methods	RCT Concealment of allocation: DONE Follow up: 1, 3 and 12 months Blinded assessment of outcomes: NO Baseline measurement: DONE Reliable primary outcome measure: DONE Protection against contamination: DONE
Participants	Location: UK (Nottingham) 3 most common conditions were fractures (105/370, 28%), neurological conditions, mainly stroke (97/370, 26%), cardio-respiratory illnesses (50/370,14%). 247/370 (66%) lived alone Median age: 80 years Treatment = 185 Control = 185
Interventions	Hospital at home (early discharge) Type of service: provided by community services, GP had clinical responsibility, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, 3 dedicated nurses plus 7 rehabilitation assistants, provided care up to 4 weeks. Community care officer liaised with social services Control group: in-patient hospital care
Outcomes	Mortality Readmission Functional ability Quality of life Psychological well-being (patient and carer) Cost
Notes
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors’ judgement	Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias)	Low risk	A - Adequate