Table 2 Results for Larson 2000
Outcomes | Comparison | Intervention | ARD | RR (95% CI) | Ratio of change (baseline - follow-up) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Baseline | Follow-up | Baseline | Follow-up | Â | Baseline | Follow-up | Comparison | Intervention |
Frequency of handwashing | N° soap-dispensing episodes/patient-care days | 30.3 | 55.5 | 42.6 | 116.6 | 48.8 | 1.4 (1.3 to 1.52) | 2.1 (1.99 to 2.21) | - | - |
MRSA* | Incident density/1,000 patient-care days | 0.385 | 0.503 | 0.464 | 0.309 | 0.273 | 1.21 (0.63 to 2.32) | 0.61 (0.31 to 1.21) | 0.181 (31% increase) | 0.07 (33% decrease) |
VRE** | Incident density/1,000 patient-care days | 0.700 | 0.394 | 0.464 | 0.070 | 0.088 | 0.66 (0.38 to 1.14) | 0.19 (0.04 to 0.65) | 0.56 (44% decrease) | 0.15 (85% decrease) |