Table 5.
Pre- and post-rehabilitation functional outcome measures.
| Study population (171) | ICU group (110) | MCU group (61) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCT (admission) | 84 (48–100) | 61 (42–100) | 100 (61–100) | 0.001 |
| TCT (discharge) | 100 (100–100) | 100 (100–100) | 100 (100–100) | 0.456 |
| DOSS (admission) | 7 (1–7) | 5 (1–7) | 7 (7–7) | <0.0001 |
| DOSS (discharge) | 7 (7–7) | 7 (7–7) | 7 (7–7) | 0.204 |
| FAC (admission) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–2) | 0.001 |
| FAC (discharge) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) | 4 (2–4) | 0.152 |
| BI (admission) | 10 (0–32.5) | 2.5 (0–20) | 20 (10–60) | <0.0001 |
| BI (discharge) | 70 (55–90) | 70 (55–90) | 70 (60–90) | 0.391 |
| ΔTCT | 13 (0–39) | 24 (0–52) | 0 (0–26) | 0.001 |
| ΔDOSS | 0 (0–4) | 2 (0–6) | 0 (0–0) | <0.0001 |
| ΔFAC | 3 (1–4) | 3 (2–4) | 2 (1–3) | 0.035 |
| ΔBI | 50 (26.5–68.75) | 55 (35–70) | 40 (15–55) | 0.001 |
TCT, trunk control test; DOSS, dysphagia outcome severity scale; FAC, functional ambulation classification, BI, Barthel index.
All data are expressed as median, IQR. p-value refers to the comparison between the ICU group and the MCU group. Statistically significant differences are highlighted in bold.