Table 1.
Tests and test results.
| Test | Evaluation | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Average health-related quality of life | ||
| Euroqol-5D-3L test | Mobility | 1.5 |
| 1 = “no (I do not have) problems” | ||
| 2 = “some or moderate problems” | ||
| 3 = “a lot of problems” | ||
| Personal care | 1.1 | |
| Daily activities | 1.6 | |
| Pain or discomfort | 1.6 | |
| Anxiety or depression | 2 | |
| EQ-VAS | > 60% | |
| Physical status assessment | ||
|---|---|---|
| Exercise capacity assessment: 6-minute walk test (6MWT) | < 350 m in 5 patients | |
| Normal: 400 and 700 m in 6 minutes | Mean 419 SD 77 | |
| Pathological: less than 350 m in 6 minutes | ||
| Physical Function Assessment: "Timed Up & Go" test | > 20 s in 1 patient | |
| < 20 s: normal | ||
| > 20 s: increased risk of fall | ||
| Muscle status assessment: Hand dynamometer* Right/left (no.° of patients) | ||
| Normal > 90% | 6 / 8 | |
| Slightly altered 80−90% | 2 / 5 | |
| Significantly altered < 80% | 21 / 16 | |
| Cognitive status assessment | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive impairment (MoCA) | Pathological < 26 points | < 26 in 18 patients (62%) |
| Mental status assessment | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) | Pathological > 11 points in both anxiety and depression | HADS > 11 in 8 patients (28%) |
| Davidson Trauma Scale | Cut-off > 40 points | > 40 in 6 patients (20%) |
| Nutritional status assessment | |
|---|---|
| «Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool» (MUST) | 1 point: 6 patients (21%) |
| Global risk of malnutrition: | 0 points: 79% |
| 0 points: low risk / 1 point: intermediate risk | |
| 2 or more points: high risk | |
| Malnutrition Screening Global Subjective Assessment (GSA) | A = 100% |
| A: Well nourished | |
| B: Mild/moderate malnutrition | |
| C: Severe malnutrition / cachexia/ sarcopenia | |
| Pain assessment | ||
|---|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale (VAS) | Moderate pain with score > 5 | ≥ 5 in 4 patients (14%) |
| Neuropathic pain detection scale (DN4) | Neuropathic pain with a score > 4 | > 4 in 6 patients (21%) |
EQ-VAS: global health status assessment; MoCA: Montreal cognitive assessment.
Normal quantitative variables are expressed as mean and standard deviation (SD) and non-quantitative variables as median and interquartile range (IQR).
*
Percentage relative to the reference values using a digital dynamometer that measures the average newtons of the maximum grip strength performed, indexed by age and gender.