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Table 5 Propensity score-matched analysis

From: Comparison of clinical outcomes between nurse practitioner and registrar-led medical emergency teams: a propensity-matched analysis

 

NP led (n = 263)

ICU led (n = 263)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p value

Composite outcome n (%)

56 (21.3)

69 (26.2)

0.77 (0.52–1.14)

0.19

Hospital mortality n (%)

33 (12.5)

53 (20.2)

0.57 (0.35–0.91)

0.02

Mortality within 24 h n (%)

9 (3.4)

19 (7.2)

0.47 (0.21–1.05)

0.06

Hospital length of stay

109.5

120.7

0.99 (0.98–1.01)

0.48

Discharge home n (%)

148 (56.2)

120 (45.6)

1.55 (1.09–2.2)

0.015

  1. Propensity score matched for age, CCI, weekend occurrence, out of hours occurrence, not for resuscitation plan prior to MET call, trigger being drop in oxygen saturation and medical versus surgical diagnosis
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