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Table 1 Types of data collected and participant characteristics

From: The relative meaning of absolute numbers: the case of pain intensity scores as decision support systems for pain management of patients with dementia

 

H1

H2

H3

H4

Total

Patients Observed (N)

8

7

9

7

31

Interviews with staff (N)

24

13

7

8

52

Interviews with patients’ family members (N)

1

3

0

0

4

Total time spent observing patients (approx. hours)

71 h

45 h

22 h

32 h

170 h

Total time in the field (approx. hours)

161 h

167 h

73 h

85 h

486 h

Mean patient age (range)

83 (77–87)

84 (75–93)

88 (79–99)

85 (75–94)

88 (75–99)

Patient Gender

Male = 1

Female = 7

Male = 2

Female = 5

Male = 4

Female = 5

Male = 4

Female = 3

Male = 11

Female = 20