Outcome
| Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
| Primary |
Recover basal functional capacity |
Changes in the number of Activities of daily living (ADLs) that the patients could perform independently. The six basic ADLs include: bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, and eating. For each ADL, a score of 0 is assigned for dependence and 1 for independence. A summary scale is constructed by summing the individual ADLs (range of 0-6). Recovery is defined as performance that is at least as good at discharge or 3-months postdischarge as it was at baseline. |
Three months after discharge |
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| Secondary |
Recover basal functional status by Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living |
Change in functional status as measured by other scale of physical function: Barthel Index. This index measures the extent to which somebody can function independently and has mobility in their activities of daily living (ADL). Including: feeding, bathing, grooming, dressing, bowel control, bladder control, toileting, chair transfer, ambulation and stair climbing. Scoring 0 points would be dependent in all assessed activities of daily living, whereas a score of 100 would reflect independence in these activities. Low scores on individual items highlight areas of need. Recovery is defined as performance that is at least as good at discharge or 3-months postdischarge as it was at baseline. |
Three months after discharge |
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| Secondary |
Ability to walk independently |
Changes in functional Ambulation Classification (FAC) scale as one of five functional levels of ambulation (range of 0-4). A score of 0 is assigned if the patient cannot walk, one if the patient requires continuous manual contact to support the body, 2 for light or intermittent manual contact to assist balance, 3 for independent but supervised ambulation, and 4 for independent ambulation on level surfaces or stairs. Recovery is defined as performance that is at least as good at discharge or 3-months postdischarge as it was at baseline. |
Three months after discharge |
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| Secondary |
Physical capacity by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) |
Changes in functional status as measured by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). SPPB is measured at admission and discharge. Consists of 3 components: standing balance, gait speed, and repeated chair rise. Balance includes standing with feet side-by-side, semi-tandem, and tandem stance. Gait speed scores reflected the time needed to walk 4 m. Repeated chair rise is scored based on time to complete 5 chair rises. Each SPPB component is scored from 0 to 4, and the total sore ranged was 0-12 with higher scores indicating better function. Recovery is defined as performance that is at least as good at discharge as it was at baseline. |
Measurements are taken on the day of admission to the study and the day of discharge from the hospital, an average of 6 days of hospital stay. |
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| Secondary |
Physical capacity by the Alusti test |
Changes in functional status as measured by the by the Alusti test. The Alusti test is built in its two versions, complete and abbreviated with below variables: 1) Passive joint mobility 2) Active muscle mobility 3) Transfer from decubitus-supine to seat 4) Sitting trunk 5) Transfer from sitting to standing 6) Standing 7) Walk 8) Operating range 9) Tandem with closed eyes 10) Monopodal support with closed eyes. Each of the variables has a score ranging from 0 to 2, 5, 7, 10 and 25 thresholds. The maximum score that can be obtained in the full Alusti test is 100 points and in the short version of 50: they correspond, respectively, to a situation of excellent/preserved mobility. The minimum score for both versions is 0 points, which would correspond to a total dependency situation. Recovery is defined as performance that is at least as good at discharge as it was at baseline. |
Measurements are taken on the day of admission to the study and the day of discharge from the hospital, an average of 6 days of hospital stay. |
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