Table 2.

Comparison of NIHSS and Barthel index score between the two groups before and after intervention ($\overline{x}\pm s$).

	Experimental group (n = 164)	Control group (n = 148)	t/χ2	P
NIHSS (scores)
Before intervention	23.08 ± 3.19	22.14 ± 3.13	4.76	0.17
After intervention	8.44 ± 2.17	15.19 ± 2.07	7.25	≤0.001∗
Barthel index score (scores)
Before intervention	55.62 ± 5.71	59.77 ± 6.19	0.21	0.87
After intervention	79.77 ± 6.19	71.44 ± 5.62	7.94	≤0.001∗

Note: compared with control group, significant difference as P < 0.05. NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.