Table 2.
Barthel Index and CFS scores
| Survey | Time | No delirium | Delirium | p (*) | VD.A (**) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barthel index, median, [IQR] | ICU discharge (T1) | 70 [47, 5–100] | 50 [30–65] | < 0.001 | 0.707b |
| Hospital discharge (T2) | 90 [55–100] | 55 [50–85] | < 0.001 | 0.713a | |
| 2 years after hospital discharge (T3) | 100 [90–100] | 85 [75–98, 8] | < 0.001 | 0.679b | |
| Clinical Frailty Scale, median, [IQR] | On ICU admission (T0) | 3 [3–4] | 3 [3–4] | 0.361 | 0.457 |
| Two years after hospital discharge (T3) | 3 [3–4] | 4 [3–4, 8] | < 0.001 | 0.307b |
IQR = interquartile range; VD.A = Vargha and Delaney’s A
(*) = Signs test sign test for related samples
(**) = Regarding size effect with VD.A
aLarge effect (≥ 0.71 or ≤ 0.29)
bModerate effect (0.64–0.71 < or > 0.29–0.34)
cSmall effect (between 0.56–0.64 or 0.34–0.44). Values close to 1 or 0 indicate a strong intensity of the mean difference