Demographic details of patients included in case note reviews and observations
| Characteristic | Case note review | Observations |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 930 | 71 |
| Case notes available | 876 | 67 |
| Sex: male (%) | 381 (43.5%) | 28 (39%) |
| Age range (mean) | 16–98 (64) years | 16–98 (68) years |
| Average length of stay (mean) | 1–182 (9·9) days | 1–54 (8·7) days |
| Main causes of admission (descending order of occurrence) | Infection (285; 32.5%) | Infection (15; 22%) |
| Pain (72; 8.2%) | Pain (8; 12%) | |
| Cardiac cause (60; 6.8%) | Abnormal biochemistry* (8; 12%) | |
| Shortness of breath (54; 6.2%) | Possible VTE (7; 10%) | |
| Abnormal biochemistry* (51; 5.5%) | Shortness of breath (5; 7%) | |
| Possible VTE (46; 5.3%) | Vomiting or diarrhoea (5; 7%) |
*Results outside of the normal range for haemoglobin, glucose, thyroid hormones, sodium, potassium, magnesium or calcium.