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. 2018 Feb 22;64(3):230–238. doi: 10.5606/tftrd.2018.2213

Table 4. Comparison of Barthel Index scores, and Functional Ambulation Category, Hoffer Ambulation Scale scores in patients with Friedreich Ataxia at pre- and post-treatment.

Rehabilitation Outcome Pre-treatment Post-treatment  
  n % Mean±SD Min-Max n % Mean±SD Min-Max p
Barthel Index     46.8±8.8 35-65     54.2±10.3 40-70 <0.001*
Functional Ambulation Category                 0.016*
Non-ambulated/non-functional ambulated 21 56,8     14 37,8      
Ambulated 16 43,2     23 62,2      
Hoffer Ambulation Scale                 0.031*
Non-ambulated/non-functional ambulated 15 40,5     9 24,3      
Ambulated 22 59,5     28 75,7      
SD: Standard deviation; Min: Minimum; Max: Maximum; * p<0.05 statistically significant.