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Table 1 Participant Demographics, baseline EQ-VAS and Functional Independence Measure scores

From: Reference bias: presentation of extreme health states prior to eq-vas improves health-related quality of life scores. a randomised cross-over trial

 

Group 1

n = 77

Group 2

n = 74

Age - median (IQR)

80 (74-86)

79 (73-86)

Mini Mental State Examination - median (IQR)

27 (25-29)

26 (25-29)

Diagnosis category

  

   Stroke

7 (9%)

9 (12%)

   Other Neurological

2 (3%)

3 (4%)

   Orthopedic (non elective)

23 (30%)

20 (27%)

   Orthopedic (elective)

1 (1%)

2 (3%)

   Other Musculo-skeletal

2 (3%)

2 (3%)

   Cardiac

3 (4%)

3 (4%)

   Pulmonary

8 (10%)

5 (7%)

   lower limb amputation

17 (22%)

16 (22%)

   Other Medical Condition

8 (10%)

8 (11%)

   Other Geriatric Condition

7 (9%)

6 (8%)

Functional Independence Measure

  

   Cognition - median (IQR)

33 (31-34)

32 (30-33)

   Motor - median (IQR)

61 (44-68)

59 (47-70)

Baseline EQ-VAS - mean (SD)

59 (19)

56 (16)