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Table 1 Dataset and response rates

From: Determinants of care outcomes for patients who die in hospital in Ireland: a retrospective study

Questionnaire

Dataset of completed questionnaires

Response rate

1

999 deaths (completed by nurse)

84%

2

737 deaths (completed by doctor)

68%

3

461 deaths (completed by relative)

46%

4

2,358 ward staff (completed by nurse & health care assistant)

83%

5

1,858 hospital staff (completed by other hospital staff)

52%

6

24 acute & 19 community (completed by management)

100%