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. 2022 Feb 24;2022(2):CD000313. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000313.pub6

7.2. Analysis.

Comparison 7: Effect of discharge planning on place of discharge, Outcome 2: Discharge destination, studies recruiting people with a medical or surgical condition

Discharge destination, studies recruiting people with a medical or surgical condition
Study Place of discharge Notes
Evans 1993 Discharged to home:
T = 330/417 (79%), C = 305/418 (73%)
P = 0.04 difference 6%; 95% CI 0.39% to 12%
Home at 9 months:
T = 259/417 (62%), C = 225/418 (54%)
P = 0.01 difference 8.3%; 95% CI 1.6% to 15%
Hendriksen 1990 Discharged to nursing home:
T = 0/135 (0%), C = 3/138 (2%)
Difference − 2%; 95% CI − 4.6% to 0.26%
At 6 months: admitted to another institution
T = 3/135 (2%), C = 14/138 (10%)
Difference ‐8%; 95% CI − 13.5% to − 2.3%