Table 2.

Weekly functional assessment during induction hospitalization by intervention arm

MeasuresIntervention
arm
Baseline LSM (SE)Week 1 LSM (SE)Week 2 LSM (SE)Week 3 LSM (SE)Week 4 LSM (SE)P value
time
P value
arm
SPPB total score (range, 0-12) PA 7.1 (0.7) 6.1 (0.7) 5.3 (0.7) 4.5 (0.8) 4.4 (4.4) <.001 .5 
Higher indicates better function Usual care 6.8 (0.7) 5.3 (0.8); d = 0.18 (−0.30 to 0.66); n = 65 4.1 (0.8); d = 0.26 (−0.21 to 0.74); n = 66 4.0 (0.8); d = 0.11 (−0.38 to 0.61); n = 59 4.3 (1.0); d = −0.02 (−0.56 to 0.60); n = 38   
SPPB walk score (range, 0-4) PA 2.7 (0.3) 2.1 (0.3) 1.9 (0.3) 1.6 (0.3) 1.6 (0.3) <.001 .4 
Higher indicates better function
 
Usual care 2.4 (0.3) 2.1 (0.3) 1.4 (0.3) 1.4 (0.3) 1.4 (0.4)   
SPPB balance score (range, 0-4) PA 2.9 (0.3) 2.5 (0.3) 2.2 (0.3) 1.7 (0.3) 1.8 (0.4) <.001 .5 
Higher indicates better function Usual care 2.7 (0.3) 2.0 (0.3) 1.7 (0.3) 1.6 (0.3) 2.0 (0.4)   
SPPB chair stand score (range, 0-4) PA 1.6 (0.2) 1.5 (0.2) 1.2 (0.2) 1.2 (0.2) 1.0 (0.3) <.001 .6 
Higher indicates better function Usual care 1.8 (0.2) 1.2 (0.2) 1.0 (0.2) 0.9 (0.2) 1.0 (0.3)   
Grip strength PA 31.1 (1.7) 30.2 (1.7) 28.9 (1.7) 28.6 (1.8) 28.2 (1.9) <.001 .4 
Higher indicates better function Usual care 30.2 (1.7) 28.6 (1.7) 28.5 (1.8) 25.8 (1.8) 28.4 (2.1)   
MAT-SF PA 51.7 (2.0) 52.2 (2.0) 50.1 (2.1) 50.2 (2.2) 50.4 (2.3) .04 .9 
Higher indicates better perceived function Usual care 53.9 (2.1) 50.2 (2.1) 49.5 (2.2) 49.2 (2.4) 50.5 (2.1)   
PAT-D total score PA 1.9 (0.2) 2.1 (0.2) 2.2 (0.2) 2.4 (0.2) 2.1 (0.2) <.001 .9 
Higher indicates worse self-reported function Usual care 1.7 (0.2) 2.1 (0.2) 2.1 (0.2) 2.4 (0.2) 2.3 (0.3)   
PAT-D Activities of Daily Living subscale PA 1.4 (0.1) 1.6 (0.1) 1.7 (0.2) 1.9 (0.2) 1.7 (0.2) .009 1.0 
Higher indicates worse self-reported function Usual care 1.4 (0.1) 1.8 (0.2) 1.6 (0.2) 1.8 (0.2) 1.7 (0.2)   
PAT-D Instrumental Activities of Daily Living subscale PA 1.6 (0.2) 1.9 (0.2) 2.0 (0.2) 2.0 (0.2) 2.1 (0.2) .002 .8 
Higher indicates worse self-reported function Usual care 1.5 (0.2) 1.8 (0.2) 1.9 (0.2) 2.0 (0.2) 2.2 (0.3)   
PAT-D Mobility subscale PA 2.7 (0.2) 3.0 (0.2) 3.1 (0.3) 2.9 (0.3) 3.0 (0.3) .01 .7 
Higher indicates worse self-reported function Usual care 2.3 (0.2) 2.8 (0.3) 3.1 (0.3) 3.2 (0.3) 2.8 (0.4)   
Digit symbol substitution test PA 33.9 (2.5) 35.9 (2.5) 35.2 (2.6) 32.7 (2.7) 33.2 (2.9) .64 .2 
Higher indicates better performance Usual care 37.2 (2.6) 38.1 (2.6) 40.0 (2.7) 39.3 (2.7) 40.0 (3.4)   
MeasuresIntervention
arm
Baseline LSM (SE)Week 1 LSM (SE)Week 2 LSM (SE)Week 3 LSM (SE)Week 4 LSM (SE)P value
time
P value
arm
SPPB total score (range, 0-12) PA 7.1 (0.7) 6.1 (0.7) 5.3 (0.7) 4.5 (0.8) 4.4 (4.4) <.001 .5 
Higher indicates better function Usual care 6.8 (0.7) 5.3 (0.8); d = 0.18 (−0.30 to 0.66); n = 65 4.1 (0.8); d = 0.26 (−0.21 to 0.74); n = 66 4.0 (0.8); d = 0.11 (−0.38 to 0.61); n = 59 4.3 (1.0); d = −0.02 (−0.56 to 0.60); n = 38   
SPPB walk score (range, 0-4) PA 2.7 (0.3) 2.1 (0.3) 1.9 (0.3) 1.6 (0.3) 1.6 (0.3) <.001 .4 
Higher indicates better function
 
Usual care 2.4 (0.3) 2.1 (0.3) 1.4 (0.3) 1.4 (0.3) 1.4 (0.4)   
SPPB balance score (range, 0-4) PA 2.9 (0.3) 2.5 (0.3) 2.2 (0.3) 1.7 (0.3) 1.8 (0.4) <.001 .5 
Higher indicates better function Usual care 2.7 (0.3) 2.0 (0.3) 1.7 (0.3) 1.6 (0.3) 2.0 (0.4)   
SPPB chair stand score (range, 0-4) PA 1.6 (0.2) 1.5 (0.2) 1.2 (0.2) 1.2 (0.2) 1.0 (0.3) <.001 .6 
Higher indicates better function Usual care 1.8 (0.2) 1.2 (0.2) 1.0 (0.2) 0.9 (0.2) 1.0 (0.3)   
Grip strength PA 31.1 (1.7) 30.2 (1.7) 28.9 (1.7) 28.6 (1.8) 28.2 (1.9) <.001 .4 
Higher indicates better function Usual care 30.2 (1.7) 28.6 (1.7) 28.5 (1.8) 25.8 (1.8) 28.4 (2.1)   
MAT-SF PA 51.7 (2.0) 52.2 (2.0) 50.1 (2.1) 50.2 (2.2) 50.4 (2.3) .04 .9 
Higher indicates better perceived function Usual care 53.9 (2.1) 50.2 (2.1) 49.5 (2.2) 49.2 (2.4) 50.5 (2.1)   
PAT-D total score PA 1.9 (0.2) 2.1 (0.2) 2.2 (0.2) 2.4 (0.2) 2.1 (0.2) <.001 .9 
Higher indicates worse self-reported function Usual care 1.7 (0.2) 2.1 (0.2) 2.1 (0.2) 2.4 (0.2) 2.3 (0.3)   
PAT-D Activities of Daily Living subscale PA 1.4 (0.1) 1.6 (0.1) 1.7 (0.2) 1.9 (0.2) 1.7 (0.2) .009 1.0 
Higher indicates worse self-reported function Usual care 1.4 (0.1) 1.8 (0.2) 1.6 (0.2) 1.8 (0.2) 1.7 (0.2)   
PAT-D Instrumental Activities of Daily Living subscale PA 1.6 (0.2) 1.9 (0.2) 2.0 (0.2) 2.0 (0.2) 2.1 (0.2) .002 .8 
Higher indicates worse self-reported function Usual care 1.5 (0.2) 1.8 (0.2) 1.9 (0.2) 2.0 (0.2) 2.2 (0.3)   
PAT-D Mobility subscale PA 2.7 (0.2) 3.0 (0.2) 3.1 (0.3) 2.9 (0.3) 3.0 (0.3) .01 .7 
Higher indicates worse self-reported function Usual care 2.3 (0.2) 2.8 (0.3) 3.1 (0.3) 3.2 (0.3) 2.8 (0.4)   
Digit symbol substitution test PA 33.9 (2.5) 35.9 (2.5) 35.2 (2.6) 32.7 (2.7) 33.2 (2.9) .64 .2 
Higher indicates better performance Usual care 37.2 (2.6) 38.1 (2.6) 40.0 (2.7) 39.3 (2.7) 40.0 (3.4)   

Data are reported as LSM with SE from a mixed model; all interactions were nonsignificant.

LSM, least squares mean; SE, standard error.

d = difference in terms of effect size (in number of SD), with 95% CI.

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