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Mobility program linked to less functional decline in older inpatients
Functional worsening at discharge occurred in 29.7% of older patients after the program began, compared with 49.7% before it.Functional worsening at discharge occurred in 29.7% of older patients after the program began, compared with 49.7% before it.
Preprint: cohort · 600 peopleInterventions
Who was studied600 older medical inpatients discharged alive, 90 days
What changedFunctional decline at discharge was 20.0 percentage points lower after the mobility program than before implementation
The catchDifferences in comorbidity burden and unrecorded frailty could explain the lower functional decline