12 Questions
What is the likely reason for the lack of significant differences recorded between postintervention and follow-up for LL-FMA, MAS, and BBS?
Participants reaching their physical peak due to factors such as age
How did the lack of further improvements in functional ability affect the Barthel INDEX?
It caused a plateau in the Barthel INDEX scores
What was the aim of the trial (PICO) mentioned in the text?
To recruit medical inpatients aged 65 and over for a walking program
What intervention was compared to APEP as part of the trial (PICO)?
A sham program of breathing and stretching
What was the primary outcome measure in the FAME programme trial?
LL-FGA
What element of conducting the trial with family members was considered a potential confounder at baseline?
The social element of conducting with family members
What is a finding that indicates within-group differences rather than between-group differences?
Comparison of LL-FGA scores
If the researchers did not reach the calculated number of participants, how did they reasonably impute the data?
By estimating the missing data using a statistical method
Which type of quantitative data involves categories that are ranked or ordered from least to most?
Ordinal data
What types of data are referred to as category data in healthcare research?
Nominal and ordinal data
Which type of quantitative data involves only classification or category and has no rank to them?
Nominal data
What does scale data in healthcare research refer to?
Data with equal intervals between the categories
This quiz covers the PICO trial focused on evaluating the impact of the FAME programme on stroke patients undergoing physiotherapy, along with the involvement of family members. The trial assesses primary outcomes such as LL-FGA and secondary outcomes including motor assessment, balance, walk test, and Barthel Index.
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