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Table 3 Treatment after trial entry

From: An external pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of a theory-based intervention to improve appropriate polypharmacy in older people in primary care (PolyPrime)

 

Intervention

n = 38

Control

n = 30

Patient retention n (%)

 Number with primary outcome (at 6 months)

24 (63.2)

25 (83.3)

 Number at end of study with primary outcome (at 9 months)

24 (63.2)

23 (76.7)a

 Number at end of study with primary or secondary outcomes (at 9 months)

27 (71.1)b

22 (73.3)

Post-randomisation withdrawal of patients n (%)

 Protocol deviation

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Lost to follow-up

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Withdrawal of consent by patient

7 (18.4)

8 (26.7)

 Death

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Other (including withdrawal of GP practice)c

4 (10.5)

0 (0.0)

  1. aPrimary outcome data were collected for 1 patient prior to withdrawal
  2. bThree patients were followed up for the patient-reported outcome questionnaires from the GP practice which withdrew after baseline data collection
  3. cOther reasons: n = 4 patients decided to withdraw from the GP practice which withdrew after baseline data collection (intervention arm)