Table 3.
Mean (SD) scores at baseline and 6 weeks for primary outcome measure (NSDA), and secondary cognitive subtests
| NP group (N = 33) | Functional group (N = 31) | Mean change (SD) from baseline at 6 weeks |
Mean advantage for NP group (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP group | Functional group | ||||
| NSDA (%) | 69 (35) | 65 (32) | 31** (31) | 22** (17) | 9 (–4 to 21) |
| Cognitive tests | |||||
| Line Cancellation | 29 (11) | 27 (11) | 5.5** (9.8) | –0.5 (12.5) | 6.0* (0.4 to 11) |
| Object Decision | 12 (5.7) | 12 (5.6) | 1.4 (4.2) | 1.6* (4.4) | –0.2 (–2.4 to 1.9) |
| Pegs per second | 0.56 (0.26) | 0.58 (0.18) | 0.11** (0.13) | 0.12** (0.17) | –0.01 (–0.09 to 0.06) |
| Gesture Imitation | 17 (4.9) | 17 (3.0) | 1.6* (3.7) | 0.9 (2.9) | 0.7 (–0.9 to 2.4) |
t-tests, *P < 0.05 **P < 0.01 two-tailed. All other changes NS.
NP, Neuropsychological; NSDA, Nottingham Stroke Dressing Assessment; CI, confidence interval.