Written and verbal information versus verbal information only for patients being discharged from acute hospital settings to home

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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Verbal and written information v verbal information, Outcome 1 Knowledge.

Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Verbal and written information v verbal information, Outcome 2 Satisfaction.

Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Verbal and written information v verbal information, Outcome 3 Use of outpatient treatment.

Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Verbal and written information v verbal information, Outcome 4 Use of telephone advice.

Comparison 1. Verbal and written information v verbal information

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Knowledge Show forest plot	2	268	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.06 [0.01, 0.11]

2 Satisfaction Show forest plot	2	211	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.01 [‐0.06, 0.04]

3 Use of outpatient treatment Show forest plot	1	90	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.59 [0.05, 6.72]

4 Use of telephone advice Show forest plot	1	90	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.83 [0.24, 2.85]

Comparison 1. Verbal and written information v verbal information