Table 4.

Secondary outcome measures

Patient satisfaction > 6 points (on a scale of 1–10)

Percentage of patients recruited for the outpatient recovery after standard bariatric surgery group

Percentage of patients with full adherence to protocol and randomization

Percentage of missing data

Percentage of false positive of the positive notifications from the Healthdot system

Total number of false positive of the positive notifications from the Healthdot system

Total number of false negative notifications from the Healthdot system

The outcome of patients who choose HD versus patients who were randomized to HD on a combined outcome measure as defined for the primary endpoint.

To evaluate the outcome of patients who choose HD versus patients who were randomized to HD on a combined outcome measure as defined for the primary endpoint.

Number of adverse events in both groups

Amount of pain medication taken on the day of surgery in both groups

Percentage of clinical decisions made based on the Healthdot system, that changed when information from a telephone consultation was also included.

Patient and health professional satisfaction (on a scale from 1 to 10) for both the outpatient recovery after standard bariatric surgery group as the current recovery path group

The costs involved with outpatient recovery after standard bariatric surgery supported by Healthdot and the cost involved with the current recovery path, in the period up to 7 days after surgery.