A summary of the outcome, process and balance measure results evaluating the standardised handover protocol
| Preintervention | Postintervention | p Value | |
| Outcome measures | |||
| Handovers observed (unpaired t-test) | 6 | 31 | |
| Mean handover score (out of 18) | 6.5 | 14.0 | 0.001 |
| % of handovers with interruptions | 66% (4/6) | 13% (4/31) | 0.013 |
| % of handovers with patient care planning and contingency planning | 16% (1/6) | 87% (27/31) | 0.002 |
| Mean number of major content omissions (out of 14 items) | 9.2 | 3.2 | 0.001 |
| Process measures | |||
| % of handovers using handover checklist | N/A | 81% (25/31) | N/A |
| % of handovers using formal timeout (sterile cockpit environment) | N/A | 97% (30/31) | N/A |
| Balancing measures | |||
| Mean handover duration (min) | 2:40 | 2:57 | 0.344 |