Effect of intermediate care on mortality following emergency abdominal surgery. The InCare trial: study protocol, rationale and feasibility of a randomised multicentre trial

Table 3 Compliance with trial protocol

Measures	IC Group (day 2)^a	WC Group (day 14)^a
Actual monitoring level
Level of consciousness (number of registrations)	x	x
Respiratory rate (number of registrations)	x	x
Continuous pulse oximetry (yes/no)	x	x
Blood pressure (number of registrations)	x	x
Continuous ECG monitoring (yes/no)	x	x
24-h diuresis (number of registrations)	x	x
Hourly diuresis registration for >24 h (yes/no)	x	x
Temperature (number of registrations)	x	x
Pain Visual Assessment Score (no. of registrations)	x	x
Central venous pressure (number of registrations)	x	x
Central venous oxygen saturation (number of samples)	x	x
Standard blood samples (number of samples)	x	x
Treatment level
Infusion of sympathomimetic drugs (yes/no)	x	x
Parallel infusion of sympathomimetic drugs (yes/no)	x	x
>2 L supplemental oxygen during nights (yes/no)	x	x
Assistance to PEP therapy (number of treatments)	x	x
Non-invasive ventilation (yes/no)	x	x
Invasive ventilation (yes/no)	x	x
Emergency dialysis (yes/no)	x	x
24-h fluid balance calculation (number of registrations)	x	x
Protocol-based discharge by anaesthetist (yes/no)^b		x
Protocol-based round by intensivist (number)	x
Protocol-based round by surgeon (number)	x
Patient location (hours)^c	x	x

Data stem from medical charts, nurse charts and observation charts used in the 48-h intervention period.
^aTiming of registration of compliance to protocol in the case report form.
^bRegistered by the anaesthetist writing the discharge note and checked at day 14.
^cPost-anaesthesia care unit; intermediate care bed; intensive care bed; surgical ward; medical ward; and/or coronary care unit.

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