Table 3.

Mann-Kendall (Tau) Trend Test Result on the Trajectory of Median NRS Scores With Various Activities and MRC Scores in the Months Prior to Death in Figure 3.

	MRC	Rest	Talking	Eating	BM	Bathing	Dressing	Exercise	Stairs
Tau	.72	.10	.27	.41	.46	.27	.27	.24	.117
P-value	<.0001	.51	.07	.006	.002	.07	.08	.12	.43

Abbreviations: BM, bowel movement; MRC, medical research council; NRS, numerical rating scale.