139 patients were randomised. No difference was found in overall satisfaction. At T 4 days, patients in the early assisted discharge group were less satisfied with care at night and were less able to resume normal daily activities. At T 90 days there were no differences for the separate items. Patient preference for home treatment at T 4 days was 42% in the hospital care group and 86% in the early assisted discharge group and 35% and 59% at T 90 days. Patients' mental state was associated with preference. Identify examples of descriptive statistics ( mean, median, mode; standard deviation)in the article