Table 1 Sample groups, selection criteria and numbers of episodes of care in total and reviewed
From: Validation of nursing documentation regarding in-hospital falls: a cohort study
Group | Selection criteria for each episode of care during 2016 when using a data extraction tool | Total episodes of care, study populations N | Reviewed episodes of care, study sample groups n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
A | • No nursing discharge note is used | 98 | 98 (100) |
B | • Nursing discharge note is used • No documentation on the term “falls during current episode of care” | 310 | 233 (75.2) |
C | • Nursing discharge note is used • The term “falls during current episode of care” has been used • The predefined answer “No falls” has been used | 30,495 | 233 (0.8) |
D | • Nursing discharge note is used • The term “falls during current episode of care” has been used • The predefined answer “Has fallen without injury” has been used | 499 | 499 (100) |
E | • Nursing discharge note is used • The term “falls during current episode of care” has been used • The predefined answer “Has fallen with injury” has been used | 169 | 169 (100) |
Total | 31,571 | 1232 (3.9) |