Contact information
Type
Scientific
Contact name
Dr Sasha Shepperd
ORCID ID
Contact details
Primary Care and General Practice
Imperial College School of Medicine
Norfolk Place
London
W2 1PG
United Kingdom
+44 (0)207 594 3364
S.Shepperd@ic.ac.uk
Additional identifiers
EudraCT/CTIS number
IRAS number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
PSI - 637
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
The aim of the trial was to evaluate the health outcomes and costs of hospital at home compared with in-patient hospital care.
Ethics approval(s)
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Observational
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)
Other
Study type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Healthcare delivery costs
Intervention
i. Hospital at home
ii. In-patient hospital care
Intervention type
Other
Primary outcome measure
General and disease specific health status, patient and carer satisfaction and preferences, readmission rates, length of stay, resource use and cost to the health service, carer burden and anxiety and carer and patient cost. Few differences in outcome were detected. Hospital at home does not reduce total health care costs for the conditions we studied in this trial. Total health care costs are significantly increased for patients recovering from a hysterectomy and those with chronic obstructive airways disease. There is some evidence that costs are shifted to primary care for elderly medical patients and those with chronic obstructive airways disease.
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall study start date
01/09/1996
Overall study end date
01/12/1998
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Elderly medical, chronic obstructive airways disease, patients recovering from a hip replacement, knee replacement, and hysterectomy.
Participant type(s)
Patient
Age group
Senior
Sex
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/09/1996
Recruitment end date
01/12/1998
Locations
Countries of recruitment
England, United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Primary Care and General Practice
London
W2 1PG
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
NHS Primary and Secondary Care Interface National Research and Development Programme (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) sharing plan
IPD sharing plan summary
Not provided at time of registration
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | cost minimisation analysis results | 13/06/1998 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | three month follow results | 13/06/1998 | Yes | No |