Table 4:

Functional outcome at 30 days and length of stay, by treatment group

VariableAccelerated careStandard care
nMedian (IQR)nMedian (IQR)
FIM score2962 (33–86)2553 (29–85)
SF-36 physical score2230.6 (25.2–36.5)1329.5 (25.9–33.2)
SF-36 mental score2256.4 (40.9–62.9)1358.8 (43.3–64.0)
Time from randomization to first mobilization, d253 (2–6)264 (3–5)
Length of stay in critical care, d53 (2–4)73 (1–6)
Length of stay in hospital, d309.5 (8–17)3012 (7–17)
Length of stay in rehabilitation, d1621 (17.5–23)1115 (13–22)
Combined length of stay in hospital and rehabilitation, d3030 (9–30)3022 (7–30)
  • Note: FIM = Functional Independence Measure, IQR = interquartile range, SF-36 = 36-Item Short Form Health Survey.