Table 6 Effectiveness of ED Interventions on functional status
OUTCOME | SYSTEMATIC REVIEW | OUTCOME MEASURE(S) | NUMBER OF RCTs INFORMING OUTCOME | NUMBER OF GRADE DOWNGRADES | GRADE LEVEL OF EVIDENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Functional Status/Decline | Conroy et al., 2011 [38] | Barthel score at 12Â months | 1 | 3 | Low |
Fealy et al., 2009 [39] | Dependence in IADL and ADL at 4Â weeks, ISAR tool, OARS | 7 | 4 | Low | |
Hastings & Heflin 2005 [30] | Barthel score, IADL indices, OARS, Dependence in IADL and ADL at 4Â weeks | 4 | 5 | Very low | |
Hughes et al., 2019 [36] | Barthel score, IADL, OARS, Dependence in IADL and ADL at 4Â weeks | 5 | 3 | Low | |
Lowthian et al., 2015 [2] | Barthel score, IADL at 6Â months | 2 | 4 | Low |