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Table 3 Numeric Rating Scale pain scores

From: Functional intervention following cardiac surgery to prevent postoperative delirium in older patients (FEEL WELL study)

 

Total (n = 186)

Group S (n = 93)

Group C (n = 93)

p value

Missing

NRS score on day 1, median (IQR)

3 (1–5)

4 (1–5)

5 (0.3–5)

0.734

8

NRS score on day 2, median (IQR)

2 (0–5)

2 (0–4)

2 (0–6)

0.250

6

NRS score on day 3, median (IQR)

1 (0–4)

0 (0–3)

1 (0–5)

0.159

4

NRS score on day 4, median (IQR)

0 (0–3)

0 (0–2)

1 (0–4)

0.022*

15 (4:11)

NRS score on day 5, median (IQR)

0 (0–3)

0 (0–1)

1 (0–4)

< 0.001*

28 (13:15)

  1. *Significant with p < 0.05
  2. NRS Numeric Rating Scale, Group S ıntervention group, Group C control group, IQR ınterquartile range