Physical restraint use among nursing home residents: A comparison of two data collection methods

BMC Nursing

Table 2 Observed physical restraint use compared to restraint use reported a) by interview with the nursing staff, and b) by review of medical and nursing records, among 377 nursing home residents

	Direct observation				Direct observation
	Yes	No	Total		Yes	No	Total
a) Interview with nursing staff*				b) Review of medical and nursing records†
Yes	111	11	122	Yes	95	49	144
No	16	239	255	No	32	201	233
Total	127	250	377	Total	127	250	377

ISSN: 1472-6955