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Table 5 Scores of functional balance, balance confidence and physical performance at discharge and 1 month follow up. Comparisons within groups, between groups, differences within groups between discharge and 1 month and change over time

From: Early coordinated rehabilitation in acute phase after hip fracture – a model for increased patient participation

 

Comparison of scores at discharge median (range)

p-value

Comparison of scores at 1 month median (range)

p-value

Comparisons of differences in scores between discharge to 1 month mean (SD)

p-value

Comparisons of change over time discharge to 1 month p-value

 

IG

CG

 

IG

CG

 

IG

CG

 

IG

CG

Functional balance

 BBS(0–56)

25 (4–52)

28(5–55)

0.868*

38(13–56)

35 (16–56)

0.464*

9.7 (7.3)

7.6 (6.2)

0.122

< 0.000**

< 0.000**

Balance confidence

 FES-S (0–130)

73(7–125)

73(18–130)

0.825*

89(31–130)

90(16–130)

0.981*

19.2(22.2)

17.7(19.2)

0.724

< 0.000**

< 0.000**

Physical performance

 SPPB(0–12)

3.5(0–9)

4 (1–9)

0.533*

5 (1–11)

5 (1–12)

0.268*

2.0(1.7)

1.4 ± 1.9

0.083

< 0.000**

< 0.000**

 TUG (sec)

32 (12–114)

28.5 (10–120)

0.852*

20(10–173)

22 (8–95)

0.808*

−11.2(22.2)

−12.5(19.5)

0.755

<  0.000**

< 0.000**

  1. IG intervention group, CG control group
  2. *Mann Whitney U Test
  3. **Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test