Table 2.
Primary and Secondary Outcomesa,b
| Control group | Telemonitoring group | Difference % (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | % (n/N) | 95% CI | % (n/N) | 95% CI | |
| Primary outcome | |||||
| 30-day death or hospital readmission | 23.7 (137/578) | 20.4 to 27.3 | 18.2 (87/477) | 15.0 to 22.0 | − 5.5 (− 10.4 to − 0.6) |
| Components of primary outcome | |||||
| 30-day death | 1.9 (11/574) | 1.1 to 3.4 | 1.7 (8/463) | 0.9 to 3.4 | − 0.2 (− 1.8 to 1.4) |
| 30-day hospital readmission | 22.5 (129/574) | 19.3 to 26.1 | 17.0 (81/476) | 13.9 to 20.7 | − 5.5 (− 10.3 to − 0.7) |
| Secondary outcome | |||||
| 30-day emergency department visit | 14.2 (81/570) | 11.6 to 17.3 | 8.6 (40/464) | 6.4 to 11.5 | − 5.6 (− 9.4 to − 1.8) |
an = number of patients with the outcome; N = number of patients with available data
bThe 95% CIs are estimated by using the Wilson score method