Table 1 Characteristics of patients from the randomised controlled trial who were and were not included in the recall bias analyses
From: Empirical evidence of recall bias for primary health care visits
Patients who were included in the recall bias sample (n = 751) | Patients who were not included in the recall bias sample (n = 245) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 73.8 (12.5) | 76.4 (13.4)* |
Gender, n male (%) | 224 (33) | 115 (47)* |
Diagnosis category, n orthopaedic (%) | 464 (62) | 102 (42)* |
Charlson comorbidity index, mean (SD) | 0.91 (1.3) | 1.38 (1.6)* |
Intervention group of the randomized controlled trial, n (%) | 371 (49) | 125 (51) |
Rehabilitation length of stay, mean days (SD) | 21.1 (16.9) | 25.4 (21.0)* |
Therapy per week during rehabilitation admission, mean (SD) | 488.3 (171.6) | 438.8 (181.4)* |
Functional independence (FIM) on admission, mean (SD) | 86.2 (17.5) | 76.6 (23.1)* |
Functional independence (FIM) on discharge, mean (SD) | 107.9 (14.3) | 94.6 (27.5)* |
Health-related quality of life EQ-5D utility index on admission, mean (SD) | 0.34 (0.35) (n = 721) | 0.37 (0.36) (n = 222) |
Health-related quality of life EQ-5D utility index on discharge, mean (SD) | 0.65 (0.26) (n = 699) | 0.63 (0.29) (n = 205) |
Living independently in the community prior to admission, n (%) | 713 (97) (n = 737) | 218 (93) (n = 235)* |
Living independently in the community following discharge, n (%) | 616 (86) (n = 720) | 200 (92) (n = 221) |