Table 5.
Comparison of Modified Barthel Index scores evaluated in telephone and home visit assessments at 2-week follow-up (n=28) and 3-month follow-up (n=24).
| Variables | Telephone, mean (SD) | Home visit, mean (SD) | Z test | P value | Intraclass correlation coefficient | |
| 2-week follow-up | ||||||
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Feeding | 8.39 (1.85) | 6.79 (1.99) | −3.22 | <.001 | 0.66 |
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Grooming | 3.68 (0.72) | 3.36 (0.78) | −1.97 | .05 | 0.58 |
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Dressing | 6.82 (2.00) | 5.71 (2.02) | −2.52 | .01 | 0.64 |
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Bathing | 3.07 (1.15) | 2.17 (1.19) | -3.15 | <.001 | 0.65 |
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Toilet use | 7.53 (2.11) | 5.25 (2.19) | −3.63 | <.001 | 0.62 |
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Bowels | 8.54 (1.57) | 8.32 (1.83) | −1.03 | .31 | 0.82 |
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Bladder | 8.86 (1.80) | 8.82 (1.80) | −0.30 | .76 | 0.80 |
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Transfer | 10.60 (2.47) | 8.64 (3.23) | −3.07 | <.001 | 0.68 |
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Mobility | 10.93 (2.97) | 8.36 (3.23) | −3.21 | <.001 | 0.63 |
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Stairs | 7.29 (1.88) | 5.61 (1.79) | −3.31 | <.001 | 0.61 |
| 3-month follow-up | ||||||
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Feeding | 9.00 (1.53) | 7.37 (2.10) | −3.04 | <.001 | 0.62 |
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Grooming | 4.46 (0.72) | 4.12 (0.61) | −2.20 | .05 | 0.52 |
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Dressing | 7.58 (2.22) | 6.83 (2.18) | −1.50 | .13 | 0.63 |
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Bathing | 3.50 (0.98) | 2.92 (1.02) | −2.08 | .04 | 0.49 |
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Toilet use | 7.17 (2.01) | 6.58 (1.89) | −1.15 | .25 | 0.58 |
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Bowels | 9.20 (1.28) | 9.04 (1.30) | −0.82 | .41 | 0.82 |
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Bladder | 9.08 (1.53) | 9.13 (1.53) | −0.33 | .74 | 0.81 |
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Transfer | 10.54 (2.57) | 9.79 (3.44) | −1.32 | .19 | 0.66 |
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Mobility | 10.37 (2.93) | 9.42 (3.09) | −1.41 | .16 | 0.62 |
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Stairs | 7.29 (1.83) | 6.54 (1.79) | −1.73 | .08 | 0.49 |