Table 1 Variables for use in economic analysis (with level of completeness)

Episode Characteristics

Age

Age on 01/01/03

Gender

1 = female , 0 = Male

Live alone

1 = Individual lives alone, 0 = Otherwise

Barthel – Start

Barthel Score at start of IC episode

Barthel – End

Barthel Score at end of IC episode

EQ5D – Start

EQ-5D at start of IC episode

EQ5D – End

EQ-5D at end of IC episode

Change in ED-5D

Difference between EQ-5D score at end and at start of IC episode

Change in Barthel

Difference between Barthel score at end and at start of IC episode

Cost

Cost per patient

Descriptors of IC Services

Type of service required

Admission Avoidance service

1 = Acute Admission Avoidance service, 0 = Otherwise

Supported Discharge service

1 = Supported discharge service, 0 = Otherwise

Other Service

1 = Other IC Services, 0 = Otherwise

Type of IC

1 = Residential IC, 0 = Non-Residential IC

Outcome of IC episode

Transfer

1 = Transferred before end of IC episode, 0 = Other outcome

Complete

1 = Completed IC episode, 0 = Otherwise

Died

1 = Patient Died, 0 = Otherwise

Other Outcome

1 = Alternative Outcome, 0 = Other outcome

Stay Duration

Duration of service provision (number of days)

Descriptors of IC related services

Source of referral

Referral – primary

0 = Otherwise, 1 = Primary Care

Referral – hospital

0 = Otherwise, 1 = Hospital

Referral – social

0 = Otherwise, 1 = Social Services

Referral – other

0 = Otherwise, 1 = Other Sources

Alternatives to IC services

Alternative – Home

0 = Else, 1 = Home

Alternative – Hospital

0 = Else, 1 = Hospital

Alternative – other

0 = Else 1 = Other alternative