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. 2010 Oct 31;7:18. doi: 10.1186/1743-8454-7-18

Table 3.

Changes of outcome measures with each outcome group.

Baseline 12 months p value*
INPHGS gait score
 All patients 2 (2.3-2.6) 1 (1.2-1.7) < 0.001
 Favorable outcome 2 (2.3-2.6) 1 (0.8-1.3) < 0.001
 Unfavorable outcome 2 (2.1-2.7) 2 (1.9-2.8) ns

iNPHGS cognitive score
 All patients 2 (2.1-2.4) 1 (1.3-1.7) < 0.001
 Favorable outcome 2 (2.0-2.5) 1 (1.0-1.5) < 0.001
 Unfavorable outcome 2 (1.8-2.6) 2 (1.6-2.4) ns

iNPHGS urinary score
 All patients 2 (1.7-2.2) 1 (0.8-1.3) < 0.001
 Favorable outcome 2 (1.5-2.1) 1 (0.5-0.9) < 0.001
 Unfavorable outcome 2 (1.8-2.8) 2 (1.4-2.4) ns

iNPHGS total score
 All patients 6 (6.1-7.1) 4 (3.4-4.6) < 0.001
 Favorable outcome 6 (5.9-7.1) 2 (2.4-3.6) < 0.001
 Unfavorable outcome 6 (5.9-7.9) 5 (5.1-7.5) ns

Timed "up & go" test (seconds)
 All patients 20.5 (16-30) 14 (11-20) < 0.001
 Favorable outcome 20 (16.5-28) 13 (10-17) < 0.001
 Unfavorable outcome 22 (15-41) 20 (13-33) 0.004

MMSE
 All patients 23 (16.3-26) 25 (20.3-28) < 0.001
 Favorable outcome 23 (15.5-26) 25 (21.5-28) < 0.001
 Unfavorable outcome 23 (17-25) 24 (16-27) ns

Data are median (75th percentile).

* All p values were obtained using Wilcoxon test. ns: not significant.

iNPHGS: Idiopathic Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus Grading Scale, MMSE:Mini-Mental State Examination.