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Table 1 Summary of numbers screened, excluded and recruited, by site and study arm

From: Managing uncertain recovery for patients nearing the end of life in hospital: a mixed-methods feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of the AMBER care bundle

 

Control site 1

Control site 2

Intervention site 1

Intervention site 2

Total

Screened

449

315

80

50

894

Not eligible

365

282

22

5

674

N (%) of those screened who were eligible

84 (18.7)

33 (10.4)

58 (72.5)

45 (90)

220 (24.6)

Reasons for non-recruitment

 Lacked capacity and no caregiver

4

2

8

6

20

 Too unwell

19

0

2

6

27

 Died

0

0

7

5

12

 Discharged or discharge planned

13

0

6

2

21

 Declined

5

2

6

6

19

 Clinical review/tasks

28

1

4

8

41

 No reason provided

7

0

5

3

15

N and % of those eligible who were recruited

8 (9.5)

28 (84.8)

20 (34.4)

9 (20)

65 (29.5)