Table 4.

Comparison of MoCA and MMSE before and after intervention between the two groups (x̅ ± sd; score)

Group	Time	MoCA	MMSE
Observation group (n=53)	Before intervention	18.89±3.11	20.94±2.85
	One month after discharge	26.20±2.84*,#	26.60±2.94*,#
Control group (n=51)	Before intervention	19.24±2.95	21.77±3.28
	One month after discharge	23.20±2.70*	24.02±3.75*

Note: Compared with before intervention;

^*P<0.05.

Compared with control group;

^#P<0.05.

MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment; MMSE: Mini-mental State Examination.