Baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients assigned to virtual review and control arms
| Characteristics | Control arm, n=21 | Virtual arm, n=32 | Standard deviation | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, years | 68.1 | 71.5 | 11.811 | 0.996 |
| Male, % | 76.2 | 56.3 | 0.321 | 0.139 |
| Previous hospital admission, % | 80.9 | 90.6 | 0.452 | 0.309 |
| Mean length of stay, days | 14.1 | 9.9 | 2.654 | 0.054 |
| Same-day discharge, % | 0.0 | 16.6 | 0.306 | 0.063 |
| 30-day mortality, % | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.144 | 0.396 |
| Transfer to tertiary care centre, % | 0.0 | 6.3 | 0.245 | 0.512 |
| Encounters resulting in change in management, % | 95.2 | 76.6 | 0.373 | 0.062 |
| Mean time taken per encounter, minutes | 14.4 | 4.8 | 1.727 | <0.001 |
| Encounters resulted in need for in-person follow-up, % | N/A | 0.0 | N/A | N/A |