Postdischarge Survey Completion

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• The study achieved an 82.2% completion rate for the 30-day telephone survey among eligible patients. — Determinants associated with completion of postdischarge follow-up survey among multimorbid patients: a secondary analysis of the non-randomised clinical In-HospiTOOL trial
• Non-completion included patients who could not be reached, declined participation, or were excluded for death, language barriers, or other reasons. — Determinants associated with completion of postdischarge follow-up survey among multimorbid patients: a secondary analysis of the non-randomised clinical In-HospiTOOL trial
• Cognitive impairment, physical weakness, and language barriers were common reasons the survey could not be conducted directly with the patient. — Determinants associated with completion of postdischarge follow-up survey among multimorbid patients: a secondary analysis of the non-randomised clinical In-HospiTOOL trial
• High completion of postdischarge surveys is important because low response rates can introduce systematic bias and limit generalisability. — Determinants associated with completion of postdischarge follow-up survey among multimorbid patients: a secondary analysis of the non-randomised clinical In-HospiTOOL trial
• Structured telephone outreach can achieve high completion among vulnerable multimorbid inpatients. — Determinants associated with completion of postdischarge follow-up survey among multimorbid patients: a secondary analysis of the non-randomised clinical In-HospiTOOL trial