Summary of data sources
| Setting | Round | Date | Hours observed | Number of clinicians | Number of tasks | Number of wards | Number of observers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED | – | July 2006–January 2007 | 210.8 | 40 | 8370 | 1 | 1 |
| Ward doctors | 1 | July 2006–December 2006 | 150.9 | 19 | 9150 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | March 2009–July 2009 | 205.4 | 38 | 8633 | 4 | 5 | |
| Ward nurses | 1 | July 2005–March 2006 | 251.1 | 52 | 14 318 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | August 2008–December 2008 | 184.1 | 52 | 14 491 | 4 | 8 |
ED, emergency department.