Table 2

Differences between NPCS-rated needs and provision reported during the 6 months (n=211): subscales and domain scores

NPCS subscales		NPCS-Needs at discharge		NPCS-Gets at 6 months		Difference	95% CI		Paired t test		Significance	Effect size
NPCS subscales	Missing	Mean(SD)	Range	Mean(SD)	Range	Mean	Lower	Upper	t	df	(2-tailed)	Effect size
Health and personal care domain
Health	4	2.3 (1.5)	0–6	2.3 (1.6)	0–6	0.02	−0.2	0.3	0.18	206	0.85	0.01
Personal care	8	3.7 (2.7)	0–10	3.7 (2.6)	0–10	−0.01	−0.3	0.3	−0.06	202	0.95	−0.003
Rehabilitation	7	5.2 (2.0)	0–9	3.5 (2.1)	0–9	−1.7	−2.1	−1.4	−9.72	203	<0.001	−0.85
Total	16	11.2 (4.2)	0–21	9.4 (4.7)	0–20	−1.8	−2.4	−1.1	−5.11	194	<0.001	−0.43
Social care and Support domain
Social support	20	3.2 (2.7)	0–13	1.9 (2.3)	0–11	−1.3	−1.7	−0.8	−5.77	190	<0.001	−0.48
Equipment	7	1.2 (0.9)	0–3	0.8 (0.8)	0–3	−0.4	−0.5	−0.2	−5.56	204	<0.001	−0.44
Accommodation	2	1.8 (2.1)	0–8	1.8 (2.1)	0.8	0.05	−0.2	0.3	0.45	208	0.65	0.02
Total	22	6.2 (4.2)	0–19	4.6 (3.5)	0–15	−1.7	−2.2	−1.1	−5.86	188	<0.001	−0.40

Effects sizes were calculated as mean differences/SD of Needs.
Significant underprovisions are italisised.
To allow for multiple tests, the threshold for significance is taken as 0.05/7=0.007.
NPCS, Needs and Provision Complexity Scale.