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Table 4 GAS change from admission at discharge and 6 months following discharge for the 6-months follow up cohort

From: Treatment in a Geriatric Day Hospital improve individualized outcome measures using Goal Attainment Scaling

Measure

N

Discharge mean (SD)

6-months mean (SD)

% of patients who improved

    

Discharge

6 months

    

N (%)

N (%)

GAS Total

118

65.3 (7.3)*

61.4 (8.1)*#

113 (96%)

99 (84%)

GAS Mobility

109

64.4 (7.1)*

61.1 (8.1)*#

103 (94%)

90 (83%)

GAS Cognition

8

65.0 (9.3)*

53.8 (9.2)

7 (88%)

5 (63%)

GAS Function

6

63.3 (5.2)*

56.7 (10.3)

6 (100%)

4 (67%)

GAS Medication

15

68.7 (11.3)*

58.3 (6.4)*#

13 (87%)

11 (73%)

GAS Home Supports

17

60.0 (3.5)*

58.8 (6.0)*

16 (94%)

13 (76%)

GAS Social

8

58.8 (3.5)*

58.8 (6.4)*

7 (88%)

6 (75%)

  1. *Significantly different from admission (p < 0.05)
  2. #Significantly different from discharge (p < 0.05)
  3. GAS, Goal Attainment Scaling