About Early Supported Discharge

 

The Trials included in the review had typical staffing of:

0.1 stroke physician 1.0 physiotherapist 1.0 occupational therapist 0 - 1.2 nurse	0.2 assistants 0-0.5 social worker admin total of 3 WTE

Death

The ESD service had no significant effect on death.

Death or institutional care

An extra 4 (0-7) patients living at home for every 100 receiving ESD

Death or dependency

An extra 5 (1-9) patients will regain independence for every 100 receiving ESD

Length of stay in hospital

7 days shorter for patients who received ESD

Costs

Between 23% less to 15% more with ESD

For patients, ESD improved:

Extended activities of daily living AND patient satisfaction

For carers, ESD neither improved nor had an adverse effect on:

Subjective health - Mood - Satisfaction