Table 7.

Adverse outcomes

	POCT (n=360)	Control (n=354)	Difference (95% CI)	Odds ratio (95% CI)	p value
Any adverse outcome (total)	77 (21%)	88 (25%)	−3·5% (−9·7 to 2·7)	0·82 (0·6 to 1·2)	0·29
High dependency unit admission	6 (2%)	3 (1%)	0·8% (−1·2 to 2·8)	1·98 (0·5 to 8·0)	0·33
Intensive care unit admission	11 (3%)	7 (2%)	1·1% (−1·2 to 3·4)	1·56 (0·6 to 4·1)	0·36
Died within 30 days	9 (3%)	16 (5%)	−2·0% (−4·7 to 0·6)	0·54 (0·3 to 1·2)	0·15
Re-presented within 30 days*	49 (14%)	49 (14%)	0·2% (−4·8 to 5·2)	0·98 (0·6 to 1·5)	1·00
Readmitted within 30 days	45 (13%)	55 (16%)	−3·0% (−8·3 to 2·1)	0·78 (0·5 to 1·2)	0·28

Data are n (%). POCT=point-of-care testing.

^*Re-presenting to hospital but not admitted.