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Table 3 Outcomes, change and responsiveness by health measure between GDH admission and discharge for main cohort

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

Measure

N

Admission mean (SD)

Discharge mean (SD)

Change mean (SD)

Standardized Response Mean

% Achieving Positive MDC

MMSE

371

25.6 (3.6)

25.9 (4.2)

0.32 (3.66)

0.09

22%

BBS

399

37.7 (9.5)

44.3 (8.1)*

6.63 (6.32)

1.05

61%

POMA

397

9.7 (3.3)

12.0 (2.8)*

2.34 (2.75)

0.85

20%

EMS

405

16.2 (2.9)

17.9 (2.9)*

1.68 (3.08)

0.55

57%

Lawton Brody

396

3.6 (2.0)

3.7 (2.0)*

0.12 (0.75)

0.16

6%

TUG

398

22.4 (10.8)

18.1 (8.0)*

−4.33 (7.49)

−0.58

48%

GAS Total

444

50

62.6 (7.8)*

12.56 (7.76)

1.62

86%

GAS Mobility

412

50

61.9 (8.0)*

11.93 (8.03)

1.49

82%

GAS Cognition

56

50

57.9 (7.3)*

7.90 (7.33)

1.08

64%

GAS Function

23

50

58.3 (5.8)*

8.26 (5.76)

1.43

74%

GAS Medication

78

50

62.8 (9.4)*

12.80 (9.38)

1.36

79%

GAS Home Supports

85

50

58.9 (5.2)*

8.86 (5.21)

1.70

80%

GAS Social

35

50

57.7 (4.3)*

7.71 (4.26)

1.81

77%

  1. *Significantly different from admission (p < 0.05)
  2. BBS BERG Balance Scale; EMS Elderly Mobility Scale; GAS, Goal Attainment Scaling; MDC- minimum detectable change; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; POMA, Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment; TUG Timed Up and Go