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. 2023 Feb 15;20(4):3373. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043373

Table 3.

Results of secondary outcomes.

Study Mortality Readmissions QoL Satisfaction Adverse Events
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Cohen et al. [16] HC: 13/83 (15.7%)
Hospital: 11/69 (13.9%)		 HC: 6/83
Hospital: 2/69		 Not reported Not reported HC: 34/103 (33.0%)
Hospital: 56/101 (55.4%)
Diseases of the circulatory system
Kalra et al. [17] HC: 21/144 (14.6%)
SU: 13/152 (8.6%)
ST: 34/149 (22.8%)		 HC: 13/144 (9.0%)
SU: 8/152 (5.3%)
ST: 11/149 (7.4%)		 HC: 75
SU: 80
ST: 80		 Significant difference favoring HC for:

  • being able to talk about one’s problems with professionals;

  • information on the nature and cause of stroke;

  • the organization of care;

  • support; and

  • the amount of contact with the specialist.

 Not reported
Patel et al. [27] HC: 2/13 (15%)
Hospital: 2/18 (11%)		 Not reported Not reported Not reported Not reported
Ricauda et al. [28] Not reported Not reported Not reported Not reported HC: 28/60 (46.7%)
Hospital: 34/60 (56.6%)
Taylor et al. [18] HC: 4/60 (6.7%)
Hospital: 1/44 (2.3%)		 HC: 9/60 (15%)
Hospital: 6/44 (14%)		 HC: 4.66
Hospital: 4.87		 Not reported Not reported
Diseases of the respiratory system
Cox et al. [19] HC: 0/15
Hospital: 0/14		 HC: 10/15 (66.7%)
Hospital: 9/12 (75%) 		HC: 0.6
Hospital: 0.5		 Not reported HC: 15/15 (100%)
Hospital: 13/14 (93.0%)
Goossens et al. [24] HC: 1/70
Hospital: 1/69		 HC: 17/70 (25%)
Hospital: 17/69 (24%)		 HC: 0.677
Hospital: 0.672		 Not reported Not reported
van den Biggelaar et al. [25] HC: 7/47 (15%)
Hospital: 5/49 (10.2%)		 Not reported HC: 50
Hospital: 51.7		 Not reported Not reported
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Jafary et al. [29] Within 6 months
HC: 6/30 (20%)
Hospital: 15/90 (16%)		 Not reported Not reported Not reported HC: 0/30 (0.0%)
Hospital: 16/90 (17.0%)
Multiple health conditions
Coast et al. [20] HC: 12/160 (7.5%)
Hospital: 6/81 (7.4%)		 Not reported Only reported the difference:
−0.04 (−0.13 to 0.06)		 Excellent:
HC: 50.7% (79/155)
Hospital: 44.6% (31/70)		 Not reported
Jones et al. [21] HC: 26/101 (25.7%)
Hospital: 30/96 (31.3%)		 Not reported HC: 0.64
Hospital: 0.63		 Not reported Not reported
Shepperd et al. [22] Hip replacement:
HC: 0/37 (0%)
Hospital: 1/49 (2%)		 Hip replacement:
HC: 2/37 (5%)
Hospital: 1/49 (2%)		 Hip replacement:
HC: 3.91 *
Hospital: 3.2 *		 Not reported Not reported
Knee replacement:
HC: 0/47 (0%)
Hospital: 0/39 (0%)		 Knee replacement:
HC: 4/47 (9%)
Hospital: 1/39 (3%)		 Knee replacement:
HC: 3.35
Hospital: 3.25
Hysterectomy:
HC: 0/114 (0%)
Hospital: 0/124 (0%)		 Hysterectomy:
HC: 7/114 (6%)
Hospital: 13/124 (10%)		 Hysterectomy:
HC: 3.18
Hospital: 3.34
Elderly medical:
HC: 9/50 (18%)
Hospital: 4/46 (9%)		 Elderly medical:
HC: 13/50 (26%)
Hospital: 5/46 (11%)		 Elderly medical:
HC: 2.97
Hospital: 3.23
Chronic obstructive airway disease:
HC: 3/15 (20%)
Hospital: 3/17 (18%)		 Chronic obstructive airway disease:
HC: 8/15 (53%)
Hospital: 6/17 (35%)		 Chronic obstructive airway disease:
HC: 3.54
Hospital: 2.82
Singh et al. [23] HC: 114/673 (15%)
Hospital: 58/326 (15%)		 Not reported HC: 0.4334
Hospital: 0.4337		 Not reported Not reported
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Birnie et al. [26] HC: 1/76
Hospital: 1/74		 HC: 47/76 (61.8%)
Hospital: 69/74 (93.2%)		 Not reported Not reported Not reported

HC: homecare; QoL: quality of life.