Table 3.
Clinical geriatric characteristics of the study population (full analysis set population).
| Admission |
Discharge |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control group | Intervention group | Comparison between groups | Control group | Intervention group | Comparison between groups | |
| Barthel Index (0–100)* | 42.75 (SD 22.48; range 0–100) (n = 191) | 39.13 (SD 20.04; range 0–100; n = 189) | p = 0.0984 | 67.71 (SD 25.32; 0–100; n = 176) | 61.94 (SD 22.16; 5–100; n = 165) | p = 0.001 |
| IADL** | 3.78 (SD 2.53; range 0–8; n = 181) | 3.65 (SD 2.53; range 0–8; n = 165) | p = 0.650 | – | – | – |
| Timed up-and-go test*** | 21.03 (SD 7.12; range 10–50; n = 93) | 27.28 (SD 11.06; range 9–65; n = 86) | p < 0.001 | 20.9 (SD 10.67; range 7–80; n = 114) | 26.17 (SD 10.68; range 9–65; n = 113) | p < 0.001 |
| Tinetti test$ | 12.40 (SD 8.39; range 0–27; n = 184) | 9.29 (SD 6.95; range 0–27; n = 178) | p < 0.001 | 16.73 (SD 7.17; range 0–27; n = 160) | 14.40 (SD 6.41; range 0–27; n = 146) | p < 0.001 |
| Clock completion test§ | 3.08 (SD 1.49; range 1–6; n = 156) | 3.30 (SD 1.28; range 1–6; n = 132) | p = 0.237 | – | – | – |
| GDS§§ | 4.87 (SD 3.39; range 0–14; n = 168) | 4.41 (SD 2.95; range 0–13; n = 147) | p = 0.285 | 5.20 (SD 3.54; range 0–15; n = 91) | 3.63 (SD 2.49; range 0–12; n = 97) | p = 0.003 |
*
Care dependency increases with falling Barthel Index.
**
IADL: 0: absolutely dependent; 8: independent.
***
Up-and-go test time (s): <10 s: normal mobility; <20 s: slightly limited mobility; <30 s: limited mobility; >30 s: definitive limited mobility.
$
Tinetti test: >20 points: normal mobility; 15–20 points: slightly limited mobility; 10–14 points: limited mobility; <10 points: definitive limited mobility.
§
Clock completion test scale, 1–6: low number indicates better cognitive skills.
§§
GDS 0–15: 0–5: normal; >5: depression possible.
GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale; IADL, index of activities of daily living; SD, standard deviation.