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Table 2 Number of protocol violations by categories

From: Designing and conducting a cluster-randomized trial of ICU admission for the elderly patients: the ICE-CUB 2 study

Protocol violations

Standard care (n = 1518)

Intervention group (n = 1518)

ADL score <4 or not evaluable

17

5

Age <75 years

5

1

Presence of cachexia

2

5

Absence of a pre-established critical conditions

4

4

No social security coverage

3

1

Presence of an active cancer

3

1

Total of protocol violations

33a

16a

  1. aOne patient did not meet two inclusion criteria in each group