Item | Intervention n = 1549–1510 | Control n = 1469–1437 | Mean difference (95% CI of the difference) |
PP minutes | 58.3 | 0.0 | +58.3 (+55.9 to +60.8) |
Other responder minutes | 43.4 | 65.1 | −21.7 (−24.2 to −19.3) |
No of ambulance activations | 1.6 | 1.2 | +0.4 (+0.4 to +0.4) |
ED attendance (%) | 53.3 | 84.0 | −30.7 (−33.7 to −27.5) |
Length of time in ED (minutes) | 126.6 | 211.3 | −84.7 (−96.8 to −72.6) |
Hospital admission (%) | 28.1 | 38.2 | −10.1 (−13.4 to −6.7) |
Length of stay for same-day admissions (days) | 7.5 | 9.1 | −1.6 (−3.1 to +0.1) |
Hospital social care referrals (%) | 2.8 | 5.1 | −2.3 (−3.8 to −0.9) |
Community social care referrals (%) | 5.1 | 0.0 | +5.1 (+4.1 to +6.3) |
Other secondary care (contacts)* | 0.5 | 0.4 | +0.1 (+0.0 to +0.2) |
Length of stay for subsequent admissions (days) | 3.4 | 2.1 | +1.3 (+0.5 to +2.2) |
*Includes ambulance attendances, emergency department (ED) attendances and admissions. PP, paramedic practitioner.
*Includes ambulance attendances, emergency department (ED) attendances and admissions. PP, paramedic practitioner.