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Table 3 Mean change in physical function for each MDS-ADL Long Form item at 3 and 6 months for residents with moderate cognitive impairment (CPS = 3).

From: Measuring change in activities of daily living in nursing home residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment

 

Change baseline to 3 months (n = 6518)

Change baseline to 6 months (n = 5752)

 

Mean (SD)

95% CI

% decline

% improve

Mean (SD)

95% CI

% decline

% improve

ADL Long Form

1.02 (3.77)

0.92–1.08

45.8

27.0

1.78 (4.46)

1.67–1.91

55.6

24.8

Bed mobility

0.16 (0.93)

0.14–0.18

19.5

10.7

0.27 (1.06)

0.25–0.29

25.8

11.6

Transfer

0.17 (0.90)

0.15–0.19

20.1

10.7

0.28 (0.99)

0.27–0.31

26.6

10.3

Locomotion

0.22 (1.27)

0.20–0.24

20.8

11.5

0.33 (1.40)

0.30–0.38

27.4

12.7

Dressing

0.12 (0.73)

0.10–0.14

19.0

10.2

0.19 (0.82)

0.17–0.21

25.6

11.1

Eating

0.18 (1.00)

0.15–0.19

21.0

12.1

0.32 (1.13)

0.31–0.35

28.5

12.0

Toileting

0.12 (0.80)

0.10–0.14

18.3

10.8

0.24 (0.91)

0.21–0.25

26.4

11.2

Personal hygiene

0.11 (0.70)

0.09–0.13

18.9

10.2

0.21 (0.80)

0.19–0.23

26.8

10.5