Table 4.
Comparison of functional states at transfer to rehabilitation center and discharge before and after CP implementation.
| Before | After | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | N = 100 | N = 860 | |
| mRS | 4.1 ± 1.0 | 4.0 ± 1.0 | 0.237 |
| Br-stage UE proximal | 3.4 ± 1.2 | 3.9 ± 1.2 | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| Br-stage UE distal | 3.4 ± 1.3 | 3.8 ± 1.3 | 0.005∗∗ |
| Br-stage LE | 3.4 ± 1.1 | 4.0 ± 1.1 | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| K-MBI (at transfer) | 35.8 ± 23.3 | 36.2 ± 23.1 | 0.863 |
| K-MBI (at discharge) | 55.9 ± 28.8 | 57.6 ± 27.1 | 0.567 |
| K-MBI gaina | 20.2 ± 16.3 | 21.4 ± 17.7 | 0.510 |
| K-MBI efficiencyb | 0.6 ± 0.7 | 0.6 ± 0.7 | 0.475 |
| Infarction | N = 48 | N = 412 | |
| mRS | 3.7 ± 1.0 | 3.6 ± 1.1 | 0.344 |
| Br-stage UE proximal | 3.2 ± 1.2 | 4.1 ± 1.1 | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| Br-stage UE distal | 3.2 ± 1.3 | 3.9 ± 1.2 | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| Br-stage LE | 3.2 ± 1.1 | 4.3 ± 1.0 | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| K-MBI (at transfer) | 35.9 ± 23.0 | 40.8 ± 22.0 | 0.143 |
| K-MBI (at discharge) | 54.8 ± 28.3 | 61.0 ± 25.4 | 0.116 |
| K-MBI gaina | 18.9 ± 15.1 | 20.1 ± 16.2 | 0.615 |
| K-MBI efficiencyb | 0.6 ± 0.9 | 0.8 ± 0.9 | 0.132 |
| Hemorrhage | N = 52 | N = 448 | |
| mRS | 4.5 ± 0.7 | 4.4 ± 0.7 | 0.342 |
| Br-stage UE proximal | 3.5 ± 1.2 | 3.6 ± 1.3 | 0.467 |
| Br-stage UE distal | 3.5 ± 1.3 | 3.6 ± 1.3 | 0.769 |
| Br-stage LE | 3.6 ± 1.1 | 3.8 ± 1.2 | 0.270 |
| K-MBI (at transfer) | 35.7 ± 23.7 | 31.9 ± 23.2 | 0.142 |
| K-MBI (at discharge) | 57.0 ± 29.4 | 54.5 ± 28.2 | 0.066 |
| K-MBI gaina | 21.3 ± 17.4 | 22.6 ± 19.0 | 0.661 |
| K-MBI efficiencyb | 0.6 ± 0.6 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 0.320 |
Values are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. CP: critical pathway; mRS: modified Rankin Scale; Br-stage: Brunnstrom stage; UE: upper extremity; LE: lower extremity; K-MBI: Korean version of the Modified Barthel Index. aFunction at discharge: function at rehabilitation start. bGain/rehabilitation stays (days). ∗p < 0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001.