Table 3.
Initial and final functional assessments of the 45 patients who completed the postacute care model of stroke program
| Functional assessments | Initial evaluation | Final evaluation | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Mean | Median | Mean | ||
| Modified Rankin scalea | 4 (4-4) | 3.9±0.3 | 4 (3-4) | 3.3±0.9 | <0.001 |
| Barthel index | 25 (5-40) | 27±24 | 50 (20-75) | 50±30 | <0.001 |
| Functional oral intake scale | 6 (2-7) | 4.6±2.5 | 7 (6-7) | 6.1±1.8 | <0.001 |
| EuroQoL-5Da | 11 (10-13) | 11.4±1.7 | 8 (7-10) | 8.5±2.4 | <0.001 |
| Lawton–Brody IADL scale | 1 (0-1) | 0.7±0.8 | 2 (1-3) | 2.2±1.8 | <0.001 |
| Berg balance test | 4 (0-24) | 12.4±16.3 | 29 (6-48) | 26.5±20.7 | <0.001 |
| Usual gait speed (m/s) | 0 (0-0.09) | 0.08±0.16 | 0.06 (0-0.40) | 0.31±0.62 | <0.001 |
| Six-minute walk test (m) | 0 (0-0) | 27±61 | 27 (0-138) | 81±104 | <0.001 |
| Fugl–Meyer sensory assessment | 12 (0-30) | 17±16 | 34 (10-41) | 26±17 | <0.001 |
| Fugl–Meyer motor assessment | 30 (1-46) | 27±23 | 41 (16-58) | 37±23 | <0.001 |
| Mini-mental state examination | 14 (2-21) | 13±10 | 22 (14-27) | 19±10 | <0.001 |
| Motor activity log - quantity | 0.2 (0-1.7) | 1.0±1.5 | 2.0 (0.4-4.0) | 2.3±2.5 | <0.001 |
| Motor activity log - quality | 0.2 (0-2.0) | 1.1±1.6 | 2.0 (0.4-3.8) | 2.0±1.7 | <0.001 |
| Concise Chinese aphasia test | 9.3 (4.9-11.0) | 7.9±3.5 | 11.0 (7.8-11.0) | 9.2±3.2 | <0.001 |
Data are presented as median (25th-75th percentile) or mean±SD. aLower scores indicate less severe disability, *P<0.05 was considered statistically significant; Wilcoxon signed-rank test. PAC: Postacute care, SD: Standard deviation