Table 3.
Without PIM Mean (SD) |
With PIM Mean (SD) |
p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
EQ-5D index (1 = best level of quality of life) | |||
At admission | 0.69 (0.26) | 0.61 (0.28) | 0.045 |
At discharge | 0.87 (0.15) | 0.78 (0.22) | 0.003 |
TUG (coded to 1–5, where 1 = best mobility and 5=unable to perform the test) | |||
At admission | 2.41 (1.22) | 2.70 (1.24) | 0.09 |
At discharge | 2.11 (1.12) | 2.37 (1.17) | 0.10 |
PIM potentially inappropriate medications, EQ-5D EuroQol group 5 dimensions, TUG timed up and go test