Reasons for non-recruitment as a percentage of all non-recruited patients
| Reason for non-recruitment | N | Median % (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| After 24 h | 7723 | 41.9 | (35.1 to 49.5) |
| mRS≥3 | 3309 | 12.9 | (9.1 to 18.4) |
| ICU | 909 | 1.5 | (0.8 to 2.4) |
| Deteriorated | 1638 | 8.6 | (6.8 to 10.2) |
| Coronary condition | 413 | 1.1 | (0.5 to 1.9) |
| Failed physiological | 1239 | 2.7 | (1.9 to 4.4) |
| Other trial | 416 | 1.3 | (0.4 to 2.0) |
| Other | 4910 | 16.1 | (13.6 to 19.3) |
| Refused | 284 | 0.9 | (0.6 to 1.4) |
| Missed | 4786 | 25.2 | (19.0 to 33.6) |
Reasons are not exclusive; multiple reasons may be listed for a single patient, and therefore sum to more than 100%. ‘Other’ was used when a patient was deemed not suitable for reasons other than those listed (eg, not admitted to a stroke unit, lower limb fractures) or when no treating therapist was available. ‘Missed’ was used when recruiters were on leave, unavailable or the patients arrived after hours or on weekends and by the time the recruiter had returned the patients were now outside of the 24 h recruitment window.
ICU, intensive care unit; mRS, modified Rankin Scale.