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Table 4 A table showing the number of discharge summaries excluded, before reaching the desired sample size

From: Assessing the impact of the introduction of an electronic hospital discharge system on the completeness and timeliness of discharge communication: a before and after study

 

Overall number of DS

Overall number of DS in sample

Number of DS excluded

Missing

Unauthorised

Not discharged home

TOTAL excluded

B3

August 2010

179

50

3

1

4

8

November 2010

158

50

21

0

6

27

February 2011

213

50

6

1

5

12

May 2011

177

50

4

0

2

6

August 2011

188

50

3

0

0

3

November 2011

215

50

2

0

0

2

February 2012

127

50

0

0

7

7

May 2012

214

50

0

1

2

3

D57

August 2010

61

50

1

8

1

10

November 2010

63

43

1

8

10

19

February 2011

57

43

1

8

5

14

May 2011

59

50

1

5

2

8

August 2011

76

50

1

0

1

2

November 2011

51

48

0

1

2

3

February 2012

52

47

1

0

3

4

May 2012

47

42

1

0

4

5